220 On Bairachia &c. from Northern Matabeleland. 



8. Phrynobatrachus natalensis, A Smith. 



a-q. Gwaraayaya River, 13th Nov., 1907. 



r-w. Kana River, 20th Nov., 1907. 



Those from the Gwamayaya River were caught in the 

 almost dried-up river-bed. The Kana River examples were 

 taken from a pool in which there were great numbers of them, 

 the noise made by them being almost deafening. It was not 

 continuous, for there were intervals of silence at times until 

 one commenced again, and then they all joined in together. 



9. Cassi?ia senegalensis, D. & B. 



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



b. Between Indabambi's and Gonye's, Shangani River, 

 29th Nov., 1907. 



c. Gonda's, Bubi River, 3rd Dec, 1907. 



This frog makes a peculiar shrill noise; it occasionally 

 ascends trees, and was pointed out to me as a tree-frog. 



R E P T I L i a . 



Chelonia. 



10. Cinixys belliana, Gray. 



a (young). Near Shangani River, Nov. 1907. 



This young example agrees with the description and figure 

 of that named Homopus darlingi by Mr. Boulenger *, 

 but which he now considers to be simply a young specimen 

 of the present species f. It possesses the normal five claws 

 on each of the fore limbs. 



Two full-grown examples were also found in pools near the 

 Shangani River, but, unfortunately, they were lost from the 

 waggon. 



11. Slernothcerus nigricans, Donnd. 



a. Near Gwamayaya River, 22nd Nov., 1907. 



b. Near Gwelo River, 24th Nov., 1907. 



12. Testudo pardalis, Bell. 

 a. Near Gwamayaya River, 23rd Nov., 1907. 



* P. Z. S. 1902, ii. p. 15. 



f P. Z. S. 1007, p. 4^2, footnote. 



