272 Barnes on Batracian Animals and doubtful Reptils. 
_ Figures. Brewster’s Encyclopedia, pl. 298, fig. 21. 
Shaw’s Zoology, Vol. 3, pl. 31. 
Seba’s Mus. 1. p. 121, t. 77 f. 14. 
Stewart’s Elements, pl. 5. fi 2. 
Synonyms. Rana Pipa. Linn. 
ufo dorsiger. Daud. and Brewster’s Encyc: 
Rana seu Bufo Surinamensis. aliorum. 
Pipa. Laurentt. and Merrem. 
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DESCRIPTION AND HABITS. 
Body flattened horizontally ; head large and triangular ; 
no tongue ! (CUVIER.) eyes small, and placed near the edge of 
the upper jaw ; toes, of the fore feet, divided into four small 
_ toes, and these again subdivided: Inhabits Surinam, in o 
scure places under houses. When the eggs are laid, the male 
_ collects the mass, and, with his paws, spreads it over the 
back of the female. The eggs are received into litile cells 
or openings in the back of the female, and then fecundated, 
and closed up by the male. The female betakes herself to 
ater. ‘The eggs are hatched and pass the tadpole state 
in the cells, emerging perfect animals after a period of 
ly are destitute of proper nails, tho the phalanges are pointed, 
hard, and frequently of a darker color than the other partss 
Length of a full grown male, 7 inches. 
setiatt.. . fad somewhat less. 
Of this very remarkable genus, the above is the only 
WD species, , 
Lad 
known 
