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extending to the terminal disk ; toes com])letely webbed, the web 

 leaving only the disks free. Vomerine teetli in two short ol)liqae 

 series commencing from the anterior angles of tlie choanse. Snout 

 of moderate length, nearly as long as the eye, with the canthns 

 rostralis obtuse. Tympanum distinct, half as large as the eye ; 

 upper parts of the head and sides of the body with very small 

 tubercles. The length of the body is more than the distance 

 between vent and heel. Upper parts brownish. A dark cross band 

 between the eyes. Lower parts whitish. 



A single specimen, oii millims. long, was in a collection from West 

 Africa ; the length of the hind limb is 85 millims. 



Rappia lagoensis. (Plate XL. fig. 2.) 



Similar in habit to R. marmoruta. Head broad, snout short, 

 tongue heart-shaped, tym])anum liidden, the two outer fingers half, 

 the toes three-fourths webbed. Smooth above, granulated below, 

 Yellowish olive, coarsely reticulated with black above ; a deep- 

 black streak along the canthns rostralis. Exposed parts of the 

 upper surface of the limbs irregularly spotted with black. Lower 

 parts uniform whitish. 



We have received two examples, one from a dealer, the other 

 from H. T. Ussher, Esq., who found it at Lagos. 



Length of the body 28 millims., of hind limb 49 millims. 



Hylambates viridis. 



Uniform green above, white below, a few small brown spots on 

 the sides ; upper lip and hind part of the limbs with a white margin. 

 Vomerine teeth in two small patches between the nostrils ; tongue 

 deeply notched behind ; snout rather obtuse, depressed. Tympanum 

 distinct, half as long as the eye. Disks well developed, fingers 

 slightly webbed, toes one-third webbed, metatarsus with one rather 

 large tubercle. Fourth finger considerably longer than second ; 

 fifth toe longer than third. 



We have received one specimen ; it is 42 millims. long, the length 

 of the hind limb being 60 millitns. 



Hylodes SALL.EI. (Plate XXXVIIL fig. 3.) 



Similar in habit to a young Rana temporaria. Snout of moderate 

 length, somewhat pointed ; canthns rostralis angular, loreal region 

 subvertical, flattish. Eyes of moderate size, one-third larger than 

 the tympanum. Tongue ovate, much narrower than the mouth, 

 very slightly notched behind. The vomerine prominences are short 

 and small, situated behind the choanae ; choanse and eustachian 

 tubes small. Skin smooth, with several exceedingly fine linear 

 glandular folds — one from the eye above the tympanum to the 

 shoulder, another from the eye to the centre of the back, and one 

 or two on each side of the hinder part of the back. Lower parts 

 nearly entirely smooth. The second and fourth fingers nearly 

 equal in length, shorter than the third. The length of the body is 



