Reptiles and Batrachians. 



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anterior part, the posterior disappearing without distinct limits 

 in the skin. First finger not quite as long as second. Toes 

 two-thirds webbed. Two very small metatarsal tubercles; there 

 is also a third, sometimes scarcely perceptible, on the inner edge 

 of the tarsus. The hind limbs carried forwards, the tibio-tarsal 

 articulation reaches the tip of the snout. Small warts, especially 

 on the sides of the body. 



Phrynobatrachus natalensis, 

 forma gracilis. 2x1. 



The ground-colour is olive with dark irregular small spots. 

 Between the eyes a triangularly shaped darkcoloured spot. 

 Extremities brown with distinct dark crossbands. In one of the 

 specimens we find a narrow light dorsal stripe. Belly smooth, 

 lightcoloured with chin and throat dotted with small brown spots. 



