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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 



[PART IV. 



Order IIL—ANURA. 

 Family 7.— RHINOPHRYNID^E. (1 Genus, 1 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



The Rhinophrynidae are Toads with imperfect ears and a 

 tongue which is free in front. The single species of Bhinophry- 

 nus, is a native of Mexico. 



Family 8.— PHRYNISCID.E. (5 Genera, 13 Species.) 



The Phryniscida?, or Toads with imperfect ears and tongue 

 fixed in front, are widely distributed over the warmer regions of 

 the earth, but are most abundant in the Neotropical region and 

 Australia, while only single species occur in the Old World. The 

 genera are : — 



Phryniscus (7 sp.), from Costa Rica to Chili and Monte Video ; 

 Brachycephalus (1 sp.), Brazil ; Pseudophryne (3 sp.), Australia 

 and Tasmania ; Hcmisus (1 sp.), Tropical Africa ; Micrhyla (1 sp.), 

 Java. 



Family 9.— HYL APLESID^. (1 Genus, 5 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



