Oi Angola, Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 
b-d. °. Gambia. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 
e-g, h-i,k. $9. Africa. Sir A. Smith [P.]. > Types. 
(Boe W. Africa. Mr. Fraser [C. ]. 
m. 3. W. Africa. Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P. ]. 
19. Rana gracilis. 
Rana vittigera, Grinth. Cat. p. 9. 
* Rana gracilis, Wiegm. Nova Acta Ac. Leop. 1835, p. 257; Peters, 
Mon. Berl. Ac, 1863, p. 78; Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 409; Stein- 
dachn. Novara, Amph. p.18; Stoliczka, Journ. As. Soc. 1870, p. 142; 
Anders. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 200; Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, 
p. 567 ; Anders. Anat. Zool. Res. Yunnan, p. 840. 
nilagirica, Jerdon, Journ. As. Soc, 1854, p. 531. 
agricola, Jerdon, l.c. 
brevipalmata, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac, 1871, p. 646. 
lymnocharis, (Bote) Stoliezha, Proe. As. Soc. 1872, p. 102, and 
Journ. As, Soc, 1873, p. 116. 
Very closely allied to R. tigrina, from which it differs chiefly in 
its smaller size, half-webbed toes, and the presence of a small outer 
metatarsal tubercle, which is, however, sometimes indistinct. The 
relative length of the hind limbs is very variable. 
E. Indies; S: China. 
a-b, c-d, e-g. 32, Shanghai. R. Swinhoe [C.]. 
her. & yg. 
h. Several spec. Chusan. East-India Company [P.]. 
i-k. Q & her. Szechuen. R. Swinhoe [C. }. 
I. Many spec.: 2, hgr., Ningpo. 
& yg." 
m. a8 Loochoo. A. Collie, Esq. [P.]. 
n-0. 6. Formosa. Dr. Collingwood [P.]. 
p. Q. Formosa. M. Dickson, Esq. [ P.]. 
g-s. 9 & yg. Hong Kong. J.C. Bowring, Esq. [ P.]. 
Be Hainan. R. Swinhoe [C. ]. 
ux. 3, Py & yg. China. J. Reeve, Esq. [P.]. 
y. Skeleton. China. J. Reeve, Esq. | P. ]. 
z. Several spec., 2 & J art, Hima- Messrs. v. Schlagintweit [C.]. 
yo. ayas. 
a. Many spec.: d,9, Sikkim. T. C. Jerdon, Esq. [P.]. 
& ye. 
T. C. Jerdon, Esq. [P.]. 
B. Several spec., 2. Madras. 
ae Col. Beddome [P. |. 
y. Many spec.: d,9, Malabar. 
& yg. 
8. Several spec.: 6,2, Nilgherries. F. Day, Esq. [P.]. 
& her. ‘ 
e. Several spec.: 6, 9, Nilgherries. T. C. Jerdon, Esq. [P.]. (As 
& yg. typical of R. nilagirica.) 
60.39. Ceylon. Dr. Kelaart [C.]. 
ix. oo. Ceylon. — Barnes, Esq. [P.]. 
r. Many spec., hgr. & — Ceylon. W. Ferguson, Esq. [P.]. — 
ye: 
