1875.) DR. A. GUNTHER ON INDIAN REPTILES. 567 
Mr. A. H. Garrod read a paper on the structure of the Manatee 
(Manatus americanus) lately living in the Society’s Gardens. Mr. 
Garrod drew attention to a peculiarity in the mechanism of the 
upper lip, by which that structure is capable, through the combined 
transverse movements of the lateral pads which compose it, of em- 
ploying the lips as an independent prehensile organ. ‘The size of the 
blood-disks was also given, together with drawings of the external 
and internal conformation of the brain. 
This paper will be printed in the Society’s Transactions. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. Third Report on Collections of Indian Reptiles obtained 
by the British Museum. By Dr. Atsert Ginter, 
VPs, V.P.Z.S. 
[Received October 19, 1875.] 
(Plates LXIII.-LXVI.) 
In my second Report (see above, p. 224) I have treated of Lizards 
and Snakes collected by Lieut.-Col. Beddome and the late Mr. 
Jerdon. The present paper is a continuation of the account of these 
collections, and treats of the Batrachians. 
Rana Graciis (Wiegm.). 
I consider Rana agricola (Jerd.) and Rana nilgirica (Jerd.) 
varieties of this species, which is remarkable for the amount of 
variation in the length of the limbs and toes. 
Rana TIGRINA (Daud.). 
A specimen named by Mr. Jerdon, and representing his “‘ Rana 
crassa’’ belongs to this species. 
Rana Liesieis (Gthr.). 
I regard Rana sikkimensis (Jerd.) as not eee Cnenlly distinct from 
Rana lebigit.. 
Rana Vennncoes, sp. n. 
Snout of moderate length, somewhat pointed, with indistinct 
canthus rostralis; tympanum rather small, smaller than the eye. 
Inner nares not quite so wide as the Eustachian tubes. Vomerine 
teeth in two oblique series, each commencing from the front margin 
of the inner nostril. Upper parts covered with numerous larger 
and smaller warts, tubercles, and short folds. ' Limbs well dev eloped, 
the distance between vent and heel being equal to the length of the 
hody. ‘Tips of the fingers and toes scarcely swollen ; the fourth 
toe one third longer than the fifth. Toes completely webbed ; but 
the web does not extend to the extremity of the fourth toe. Meta- 
tarsus with an elongate inner and a minute outer tubercle. 
