Reptilia from Northern Matabeleland. 219 



The altitude of the country traversed is between 4500 and 

 and 3500 feet. 



My best thanks are due to Mr. G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S., 

 who has kindly named most of the specimens. 



Batrachia. 

 1. Bufo car ens t A. Smith. 

 a. Kana River, 20th Nov., 1907. 



2. Breviceps mossambicus, Peters. 



a-d. Near Gwamayaya River, 21st Nov., 1907. 



This frog has a habit of retracting its head and limbs, 

 inflating itself, and uttering a sharp shrill cry when one 

 attempts to hit it. A creamy viscous fluid is exuded at the 

 same time on the back. In its inflated condition it may be 

 thrown or kicked about without any apparent injury. 



3. Phrynomantis bifusciata, A. Smith. 



a, b. Between Indabarnbi's and Gonye's, Shangani River, 

 28th Nov., 1907. 



c, d. Gonda's, Bubi River, 3rd Dec, 1908. 



The markings in this species appear to vary in colour to 

 some extent, for in the two caught on 28th November they 

 were a bright vermilion, whereas those caught at Gonda's on 

 3rd December were an orange colour. These colours rapidly 

 fade in spirit and the markings appear white. 



4. Eana delalandii, D. & B. 

 a. Gwamayaya River, 13th Nov., 1907. 



5. Rana adspersa, Bibr. 



a. Swena's, Gwamayaya River, 22nd Nov., 1907. 



b, c. Near Inyati, 6th Dec., 1907. 



a is a half-grown example, mottled green in colour, with a 

 white dorsal stripe, b and c are full-grown and were taken 

 from a pool where there must have been between one and 

 two hundred altogether. 



6. Rana angolensis, Bocage. 

 a-c. Gwamayaya River, 13th Nov , 1907. 



7. Rana mascarentensis, D. & B. 

 «, b. Swena's, Gwamayaya River, 22nd Nov., 1907. 



