122 RANIDZ. 
Hyperolius insignis, Bocage, Proce. Zool. Soc, 1867, p. 844, f. 2. 
toulsonii, Bocage, l. c. p. 845, f. 38. 
Rappia teniata, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc, 1868, p. 479. 
insignis, Giinth. 1. ¢. 
marginata, Giinth. 1. ¢. 
Hyperolius huillensis, Bocage, Jorn, Sc. Lisb. xiv. p. 225. 
? picturatus, (Schleg.) Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac, 1875, p. 206, 
1 aera tah 
nitidulus, Buchh. § Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1875, p. 209, pl. 3. 
f. 4. 
Snout rounded, as long as the orbital diameter; tympanum 
hidden. Fingers nearly half webbed, toes entirely webbed. The 
hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal 
articulation reaches the eye. Skin smooth, slightly granular on the 
belly and under the thighs; a strong fold across the chest in 
females. Coloration subject to infinite variation; thighs not 
coloured ; upper surfaces dark purplish brown or vinaceous red, 
spotted or reticulated with whitish, or with three white parallel 
bands, or whitish with irregular blackish spots or longitudinal 
bands, &c. Male with a subgular vocal sac and an adhesive disk 
covering the throat. 
Tropical Africa. 
a.? (uniformlight Abyssinia. 
bluish grey). 
b-d. 3 Q. Zambesi Expedition. Dr. Livingstone [{ P. ]. 
e-f,g-t. 3,2, &hgr. Zambesi Expedition, Sir J. Kirk [P.]. 
kl. 9. E. Africa. Dr. Giinther [P.]. 
m. 2. Natal. T. Ayres [C. ]. 
n,o-p. Many spec., Natal. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 
q-t. dQ. Jape of Good Hope. Rey. H. H. Methuen [P.]. 
u. 2. Cape of Good Hope. (Type of Hyperolius parallelus.) 
v. O. River Donda. 
w. 2. Benguella. Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 
(As typical of Hyperolius insignis.) 
x2. 9. Duque de Bragance, Prof. Barboza du Bocaye [ P. ]. 
Angola. 
a-d. 9. Huilla, Angola. Dr. Welwitsch [P.]. 
en. 9 & her, Ambris, Angola. (Types of Hyperolius parallelus. ) 
6. Her. Gambia. 
t, k, A-E. dQ. W. Africa. 
ORO W. Africa. Mr. Fraser [C-]. 
Tees W. Africa, Prof. Barboza du Bocage [ P.]. 
(As typical of Hyperolius huillensis.) 
6. Rappia argus. 
; Hyperolius argus, Giinth. Cat. p. 87. 
Hyperolius argus, Peters, Arch. f. Naturg. 1855, p. 57. 
Rappia argus, Giinth. Proc. Zool, Soc, 1868, p. 479. 
Snout rounded, as long as the erbital diameter; tympanum 
hidden. Fingers half webbed; toes entirely webbed. The hind 
