1922] Smith: Reptiles and Batrachians. 263 



XX. ON A COLLECTION OF REPTILES AND 



BATRACHIANS FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF 



PAHANG, MALAY PENINSULA. 



By Malcolm A. Smith, F.Z.S. 



The present report is based upon collections made 

 in two separate, but not far distant localities: — (1) from 

 Gunong Tahan, the highest mountain of the Malay 

 Peninsula, and (2) from Eraser's Hill, an area on the 

 main peninsula range of considerably less altitude, north 

 of the well-known Semangko Pass, between Selangor and 

 Pahang, and not a part of the same range, and about 70 

 miles S.W. of Gunong Tahan. 



The bulk of the collection is from the first-named 

 locality, and was made by the F.M.S. Museums in connec- 

 tion with the metoorolgical survey of Gunong Tahan 

 which has been undertaken during the past two years. 

 I am indebted to Mr. Herbert Robinson, Director of 

 Museums, for the privilege of examining it. 



The following are the chief localities referred to: — 



Kuala Teku. The confluence of the Tahan and Teku 

 Rivers at the foot of the Tahan massif. Height about 550 

 feet above sea level. 



Kuala Tahan. The confluence of the Tahan and 

 Tembeling Rivers about fourteen miles below Kuala Teku. 

 Height about 230 feet above sea level. 



Wray's camp. A halting place about four hours walk 

 from Kuala Teku. Height above sea level. 3,300 feet. 



Padang. The main station on Gunong Tahan. Height 

 above sea level about 5,400-5,700 feet. 



Gunong Gedong. One of the peaks of the eastern 

 Tahan range. Height above sea level about 6,400 feet. 



All the specimens from Eraser's Hill were taken in 

 June last, at an elevation of between 3,000 and 4,000 feet. 



With regard to the text of the report, the numbers 

 referred to are those of my own private register. 



F.M.P., where used as a reference, indicates 

 " Boulenger's Fauna of the Malay Peninsula, Reptilia 

 and Batrachia, 1912." 



The claim of Rana lateralis Boulenger, to be included 

 in the fauna of the Peninsula, (based on a single speci- 

 men), is shown to be incorrect (see R. miopus). 



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