11. RAPPIA. 5 
distinct. Fingers one-third, toes two-thirds webbed. The hind 
limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articu- 
lation reaches the eye. Green above; sides of the body and upper 
sides of thighs with large white, dark brown-edged spots. 
Madagascar, 
13. Rappia steindachneri. 
Hyperolius steindachneri, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lish. 1866, i. p. 75. 
Rappia steindachneri, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. "479, 
Snout rounded, as long as the orbital diameter; tympanum 
slightly distinct. Fingers half webbed, toes entirely webbed. The 
hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal 
articulation reaches the eye. Skin smooth, granular on the belly 
and under the thighs; no strong fold across the chest. Upper surface 
of head and back pinkish orange; sides vinaceous red ; lower sur- 
faces, flanks, and upper surface of thighs dark purplish brown, 
with round white spots. 
W. Africa. 
a2, Old Calabar. 
14. Rappia tuberilinguis. 
Hyperolius tuberilinguis, (Sundev.) Smith, Ill. 8. oe are App. 
p- 26; Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1870, p. 115, plete 
Tongue with two conical papille in front. Snout ee as 
long as the orbital diameter; tympanum hidden. Fingers one- 
third, toes two-thirds webbed. The hind limb being carried forwards 
along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tip of the 
snout. Skin smooth above. Above immaculate. 
Kaffraria. 
15. Rappia reticulata. 
Hyperolius reticulatus, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 482, pl. 33. 
Rappia reticulata, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soe. 1868, p. 480, 
Resembles very much R&. guttulatu, but the tympanum is visible. 
Upper parts densely covered with round white spots, separated from 
one another by the brown ground-colour, which appears as a regular 
network ; thighs not coloured. 
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a, Q. ats (Type.) 
16. Rappia guttulata. 
Hyperolius guttulatus, Giinth. Cat. p. 86, pl. vil. f. A. 
Head much depressed ; snout rounded, a little longer than the 
orbital diameter ; tympanum hidden. Fingers half webbed; toes 
