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1. CMromantis xerampelina. 



Peters, I. c. 



Sides with reddish-brown spots and bands. 



9. HYPEROLIUS. 



No vomerine teeth. Skin of back smooth or finely granular, 

 sometimes with glandular folds. Disks moderate ; fingers more or 

 less slightly webbed ; toes broadly webbed. Tympanum distinct or 

 hidden ; eustachian tubes moderate or small ; tongue generally 

 heart-shaped, with a nick behind. Upper arms and thighs generally 

 without any colour. Males with an internal subgular vocal sac. Africa. 



Hyperolius, Rapp, in JErichsoti's Archiv, 1842, p. 289 ; Smith, Illustr. 



'of the Zool. of S. Afr. Rept. App. p. 26 ; Peters, in Wieqm. Archiv, 



1855, p. 56. 

 Eucnemis, Tschudi, Batr. p. 76 ; Dum. ^ Bibr. viii. p. 525. 



1. Hyperolius viridiflavus. 



Eucnemis viridiflavus, Dum. 8f Bibr. p. 528. 



Tympanum hidden ; tongue heart-shaped ; head short, muzzle 

 obtuse. Above green, minutely dotted with yellow ; beneath yel- 

 lowish. 



a. Adult : not good state. Abyssinia. 



h. Adult : not good state. Senegal. Presentedby T. Whitefield, Esq. 



2. Hjrperolius marmoratus. 



Rapp, in Erichs. Archio, 1842, p. 289. t. 6 ; Smith, HI. of S. Afr. 



App. p. 26. 

 ? Bianconi, Spec. Zool. Moss. Rept. t. 5. f. 3 a (without name). 



Tongue heart-shaped; tympanum hidden; head short, muzzle blunt. 



Var. A. Above brown, with irregular yellowish spots {Rapp, I. c. 

 fig. 1). 



a-c. Adult. South Africa. 



d-g. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by the Rev. H. H. 

 Methun. 



Var. B. Above brown, with reticulated yellow lines {Rapp, I. c. 

 fig. 2). 



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

 3. Hyperolius horstockii. 



Hyla horstockii, Schley el, Abbilil. p. 24. 

 Eucnemis horstokii, Tschudi, Batr. p. 76. 

 horstookii, Dum. i^- Bibr. p. 529. 



Tympanum hidden ; tongue heart-shaped ; head rather elongate. 



