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toe one-third longer than fifth ; metatarsus with only one tubercle ; 

 vomerine teeth in two groups between the internal nostrils. 



a. Large specimen. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by the Earl of 



Derby. 

 h. Adult male. Cape of Good Hope. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 



c. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 



d. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. From Mr. Frank's Collection. 



e. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. 



f. Large specimen : discoloiu'ed. Sonth Africa. 



f). Adult. South Africa. Presented by A. Smith, M.D. 

 h. Adult. West Africa. From Mr. Fraser's Collection. 



22. Rana oxyrhynchus. 



Sundevall; Smith, III. of the Zool. of S. Afr. Rept. pi. 77. f. 2. 



Head longer than broad; muzzle much elongate, pointed; tympanum 

 distinct, moderate ; on each side of back a glandular fold ; toes of 

 moderate length, bi'oadly webbed ; fourth toe one-third longer than 

 fifth ; metatarsus with only one tubercle ; vomerine teeth in two 

 straight series between the inner nostiils. 



a. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Parzudaki's Collection. 



23. Raua galamensis. 



Dum. ^ Bihr. p. 367. 



Skin smooth, with a broad glandular enlargement on each side ; 

 fingers and toes with moderate subarticular tubercles ; toes very 

 shortly webbed, fourth half as long as third and fifth ; metatarsus 

 with one tubercle ; tongue not veiy deeply nicked behind ; vomerine 

 teeth in two oblique series. Galam (Senegal). 



24. Rana delalandii. 



Dum. (§• Bihr. Erpetol Gener. p. 388 ; Smith, I. c. pi. 77. f. 1.— Not 

 Bell, Zool. of the Beac/le. 



Head not much longer than broad ; muzzle moderate ; tympanum 

 distinct, rather large ; skin of back with longitudinal plaits ; hinder 

 legs slender ; fingers and toes much elongate, veiy slender ; toes half- 

 webbed ; metatarsus with only one tubercle ; vomerine teeth in two 

 small roundish groups between the inner nostrils. 



Bibron describes the vomerine teeth as " disposees sur deux rangs 

 legerement obHques et contigu chacun de son cote a I'extremite in- 

 terne du bord anterieur dcs narines." Our specimens, one of which 

 is named by Dr. A. Smith, agree in all the other characters with the 

 original description of Bibron, only exhibiting the vomerine teeth 

 arranged as above described. 



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