26 REPTILES AND BIRDS. 
touched, and it soon became, from its gentleness, the object of 
general curiosity ; even ladies came to see this strange animal. The 
poor Batrachian lived thus for thirty-six years; and it would 
probably have lived much longer had not a tame crow, living in 
the house, attacked it, and put out one of its eyes. From that time 
it languished and died. . 
Fig. 8.—Surinam Toad. 
Nearly allied to the Toads (Bufo), the Surinam Toad (Pia 
monstrosa) holds its place (Fig. 8). Its physiognomy is at once 
disagreeable and peculiarly odd: the head is flat and triangular, a 
very short neck separates it from the trunk, which is itself depressed 
and flattened ; its eyes are extremely small, of an olive, more or 
less bright colour, dashed with small reddish spots; it has no 
tongue. There is only one species of Pipa, viz., the American Pipa, 
