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Tadpole. — Length of the body 1 '/ 2 to 2 times its width; 

 tail i 1 / 2 to 2 times the length of the body, or more, 2 1 /., to 

 rather more than 3 times as long as deep; the depth of the 

 muscular portion at its base rather more than half the largest 

 total depth. Nostril nearer to the end of the snout than to the 

 eye; eyes lateral, nearer to the spiraculum than to the tip 

 of the snout, the distance between them more than twice 

 that between the nostrils, and much larger than the width of 

 the mouth ; spiraculum sinistral, visible from above and from 

 below, directed upwards and backwards, nearer to the vent 

 than to the tip of the snout; vent dextral. Tail acutely pointed, 

 the upper crest of about the same depth as the lower one or 

 shallower, not extending on the back. 



Lips with papillae along the sides and the lower border, 

 except along a small notch in the centre of the lower lip; 

 jaws edged with black; series of teeth 3 1 3 / 3 or 4*4/3, the 

 inner one of lower lip sometimes narrowly interrupted. 



Brown or dirty buff above, irregularly mottled with darker; 

 beneath white or buff; sides and tail buff, mottled with brown; 

 crests colourless. Length 46 mm. 



From the sea-level to high up in the mountains. 

 The eggs are i'/ 2 mm. in diam., unpigmented (Siedlecki). 

 The spawn is deposited on the edge of small pools or on 

 leaves or other objects above them ; the tadpoles fall into the 

 water, where the further development takes place. 



Habitat: Simalur isl. ! ; Babi isl. ! ; Ulau Lekon ! ; Nias ! ; Su- 

 matra (Atjeh; Langkat!; Medan!; Brastagi, Karo highland, 

 1400 m.!; Laut tador; Toba lake; Andalas ! ; Kalung!; Fort de 

 Kock; Panjinggahan ! ; Sidjundjung; Muaralabu; Sandaran 

 Agung, 715 m. , Kurintji valley; Indragiri); Natuna islands 

 (Bunguran); Borneo (Tuaran riv., N. -Borneo ; Mt. Kina Balu ; 

 Singkawang; Pagat, distr. Batangalai ; Barabai) ; Java (Serang; 

 Lebak; Batavia ! ; Buitenzorg!; Mt. Salak ; Gadok; Tjibodas!; 

 Perbawati!; Sukabumi ! ; Tjiandjur; Djampang Tengah !; Gunung 

 Sesuru!; Tjitalahab!; Babakan ! ; Tjandi, 60 m. ! ; Ambarawa; 

 Wonosobo ! ; Djokjakarta, 113 m.!; Tengger mts., 1200 m.); 

 Lombok, 1185 m.; Sumba; Timor; Saleyer! ; Kabaena; Celebes 

 (Makasser; Bantimurung ! ; Loka, 1100 m. ; Tjamba; Boni ; 

 Kandari ; Tinondo; Kantewu!; between Lake Towuti and Lake 

 Matana ; Lake Poso; Mongondon ! ; Bolaang!; Toli Toli; Koro 

 valley, 500 — 700 m. ; Bwool; Tuwa; Tomohon ; Rurukan ; 



