122 EANID^, 



Hyperolius insignis, Bocage, Proc. Zool. Sac. 1867; p. 844, f. 2. 



toulsouii, Bocage, I. c. p. 845, f. 3. 



Rappia teeniata, Gibtth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 479. 



iusignis, Gi'mth. I. c. 



marginata, Gihiih. I. c. 



Hvperolius builleiisis, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisb. xiv. p. 22o. 



? picturatus, (Schleg.) Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1875, p. 206, 



pi. 2. f. 2. 

 nitidulus, Buchh. ^ Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1875, p. 209, pi. 3. 



f. 4. 



Snout rounded, as long as the orbital diameter ; t^-mpanum 

 hidden. Fingers nearly half webbed, toes entirely webbed. The 

 hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal 

 articulation reaches the eye. Skin smooth, slightly granular on the 

 belly and under the thighs ; a strong fold across the chest in 

 females. Coloration subject to infinite variation ; thighs not 

 coloured ; upper surfaces dark purplish brown or vinaceous red, 

 spotted or reticulated with whitish, or witli three white parallel 

 bands, or whitish with irregular blackish spots or longitudinal 

 bands, &c. Male with a subgular vocal sac and an adhesive disk 

 covering the throat. 



Tropical Africa. 



a. 2 (uniform light Abyssinia. 



bhiish grey). 



h-d. S $ • Zambesi Expedition. Dr. Livingstone [P.]. 



e-f,g-i. J,$,&hgr. Zambesi Expedition. Sir J. Kirk [P.]. 



k-l. <^. E.Africa. Dr. Gimthev [P.]. 



m. $ . Natal. T. Ayres [C.]. 



n, o-p. Many spec, Natal. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



q-t. d 2 • Cape of Good Hope. Ptev. H. 11. Metlnien [P.]. 



u. §. Cape of Good Hope. (Ty^eoi Hyperolius 2JaraUelus.') 



V. S • Eiver Donda. 



to. $ . BengueUa. Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 



(As typical of HgperoUus insignis.) 

 x-z. 5 . Duqiie de Bragance, Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 



Angola. 

 a-S. 2 . Huilla, Angola. Dr. Welwitsch [P.]. 



6-77. 5 & hgi". Ambris, Angola. {Ty^^es o£ Ifgperoliusparallelus.) 



6. Hgr. Gambia. 



t, K, X-f d 2 • W. Africa. 



o. 2 . W. Africa. Mr. Eraser [C.]. 



77. 5 . W. Africa. Prof. B.irboza du Bocage [P.], 



(As typical of Hyperolius hmllensis.) 



6. Rappia argus. 



Hyperolius argus, Giinth. Cat. p. 87, 

 Hyperolius argus, Peters, Arch.f. Natitrg. 1855, p. 57. 

 Rappia argus, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 479. 



Snout rounded, as long as the orbital diameter ; tympanum 

 hidden. Fingers half webbed ; toes entirely webbed. The hind 



