4. BTJFO. 299 



Eana mosaica, Seeizen, Reise Syr. Paldst. 8)-c. iii. p. 492. 

 Bufo spinosus, Socage, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 845. 



Crown without bony ridges ; snout short, rather hhint ; interorbital 

 space flat or slightly concave, as broad as or a little narrower than 

 the upper eyelid ; tympanum very distinct, vertically oval, as large 

 as the eye, or nearly so. First finger much longer than second ; toes 

 one-third webbed, with simple subartieular tubercles ; two moderate 

 metatarsal tubercles ; a tarsal fold. The hind limb being carried 

 forwards along the body, the tarso-metatarsal articulation reaches 

 the tympanum or the anterior corner of the eye. Upper parts with 

 irregular, depressed, often spine-bearing warts ; parotoids elliptic, 

 more or less elongate. Above uniform or variously spotted ; some- 

 times a light vertebral line ; beneath immaculate or with large 

 burnt-like spots. Male with a subgular vocal sac. 



Africa; Arabia. 



a-c, d-f. 2 & yg- Egypt. A. Christy, Esq. [P.]. 



ff. ^ . Beiliauch, Upper Egj'pt. Dr. Anderson [P.]. 



A. 2 ■ Luxor, Upper Egypt. Dr. Anderson [P.]. 



1-711. 2 & hgr. Lake Ashaughi, Abyssinia. W.T. Blanford, Esq. [P.]. 



n-o. S 2 • Antalo. 



p-q. 2 & yg- Zambesi Exped. Sir J. Kirk [C.]. 



r-s. 2 • Gambia. 



t. 2- Old Calabar. Dr. .T. A. Smith [P.]. 



11^. (S , 2 > ^ Jn- Carang-ifTO. Dr. Welwitsch [C.]. 



z. 2 • Duque de Bragance. Prof. Barboza du Bocage 



a, /3. d 2 • W. Africa Mr. Rich [C] 



7- 



J. Midiau. Capt. Burton [P.]. 



Var. a. — Smaller, from snout to vent 55 millim. ; tj-mpanum 

 quite close to the eye ; fingers sleuder. 

 "W. Africa. 



.Su- A. Smith [P.]. 



Vae. B. — Larger, from snout to vent 136 millim. ; interorbital 

 space rather concave ; spots generally large, well defined. 

 S. Africa. 



e, I. 2 & yg- S. Africa. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



K. 2 • Cape of Good Hope. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



\-fx. 2 • Port Elizabeth. 



V. 2 ■ Port Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



28. Bufo henguelensis. (Plate XIX. fig. 3.) 

 Bufo guineensis, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 59. 



Yery closely allied to B. regularis, from which it differs in the 

 following points : — Tympanum not two thirds the width of the eye. 



