
1870. | - DR. A. GUNTHER ON BATRACHIANS, 401 
Fam. ANATIDA. 
40. SARCIDIORNIS AFRICANA. 
Sarkidiornis africana (Eyton); Hartl. Faun. Madag. p. 81(1861); 
Grand. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1867, p. 5. 
Anas melanotus, Schl. & Poll. Faun. Madag. Ois. p. 142 (1868). 
One fine male specimen. 
2. Second account of Species of Tailless Batrachians added 
to the Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. A. 
Gtnruer, F.R.S., F.Z.S. 
(Plate XXX.) 
In the ‘ Proceedings’ of this Society, 1868, p- 478, I commenced 
to enumerate the species of Tailless Batrachians added to the col- 
lection of the British Museum since the publication of the ‘ Catalogue 
of Batrachia Salientia.’ I am now able to add only six to the 
uumber then given. The total number of Species amounts now to 
319*, and that of typical specimens to 127. 
The species added to the collection are the following :— 
CLinoTaRsus RoBUSTUS (Mivart). ——? St. G. Mivart, Esq. 
Creratopurys MEGASTOMA (Spix)t. Surinam. Hr. Kappler. 
Cystienataus T&ntatus (Girard). Chiloé. Dr. Cunningham. 
NANNOPHRYNE VARIEGATA (g. et sp. n.). Coasts of Magellan 
Straits. Dr. Cunningham. 
Buro namatiticus (Cope). Costa Rica. Mr. Higgins. 
Hyva corracea (Peters). Surinam. Hr. Kappler. 

TOMOPTERNA NATALENSIS (Smith). 
We have lately received this species from Madagascar. On com- 
paring the example with Prof. Cope’s description of 7’. /abrosa (1868) 
from the same island ; I am inclined to think that they are identical, 
or, in other words, that T. labrosa=T. natalensis. 
NANNOPHRYNE (g. n. BRACHYCEPHALIN.). 
In habit similar to a young Toad. Teeth none. Tongue elliptic, 
entire behind. No tympanum or cavum tympani. Apophysis of 
the sacral vertebra dilated. A pair of parotoids on each side, besides 
* According to a statement of Prof. Peters (Monatsb. Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 1869, 
April), the Berlin Museum is richer than the British Museum with regard to the 
number of species, as it contained 325 species in the year 1869. 
+ This species has a slight transyerse crest between the eyes. 
