THE NEW ZEALAND FROG 



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during the night. This frog occurs only in hilly country, in the 

 neighbourhood of streams. Nothing is known about its habits, 

 but it is supposed that the young tadpoles live in the rock-pools 

 which are common in hill-streams. Liopelma belongs to a small 

 section of frogs which inhabit Europe, Africa, and Asia, but not 

 Australia. Its nearest relative is in China. 



lVrhr.:,u,l.-hnl. 



New Zealand Frog. 



1. Side view. 2. Lower surface. 3. Side view of open mouth ; 4. Open mouth ; 

 5. Forefoot 6. Hind-foot. 



