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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 



[PART iv. 





 Order IILANJIEA. 



FAMILY 7. KHINOPHRYNID^E. (1 Genus, 1 Species.) 



GENERAL DISTRIBUTION. 



The Bhinophrynidae are Toads with imperfect ears and a 

 tongue which is free in front. The single species of Rhinophry- 

 niis, is a native of Mexico. 



FAMILY 8. PHRYNISCIDJE. (5 Genera, 13 Species.) 

 GENERAL DISTRIBUTION. 



The Phryniscidae, or Toads with imperfect ears and tongue 

 fixed in front, are widely distributed over the warmer regions of 

 the earth, but are most abundant in the Neotropical region and 

 Australia, while only single species occur in the Old World. The 

 genera are : 



Phryniscus (7 sp.), from Costa Eica to Chili and Monte Video ; 

 Brachycephalus (1 sp.), Brazil ; Pseudophryne (3 sp.), Australia 

 and Tasmania ; Hcmisus (1 sp.), Tropical Africa ; Micrhyla (1 sp.), 

 Java. 



FAMILY 9. HYL APLESIM}. (1 Genus, 5 Species.) 



GENERAL DISTRIBUTION. 



NEOTROPICAL 



SUB-REGIONS. 



NEARCTIC 

 SUB-REGIONS. 



PALJEARCTIC 

 SUB-KEGXONS. 



ETHIOPIAN 

 SUB-REGIONS. 



ORIENTAL 



SUR-REOIONS. 



AUSTRALIAN 

 SUB-REGIONS. 



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