CHAP. XIX.] 



AMPHIBIA. 



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The Hylaplesidne are Toads with perfect ears, and they 

 seem to be confined to the Neotropical region. Tlie only genus, 

 Hylaplesia (5 sp.), inhabits Brazil, Chili, and the Island of 

 Hayti. 



Family 10.— BUFONIDvE. (6 Genera, G4 Species.) 



The rather extensive family of the BufonidiC, which includes 

 our common Toad, and is characterised by prominent neck glands 

 and tongue fixed in front, is almost universally distributed, but 

 is very rare in the Australian region ; one species being found 

 in Celebes and one in Australia, The genera are : — 



KalojjJirTjnus (2 sp.), Borneo ; Bnfo (58 sp.), has the range of 

 the entire family, except Australia ; Otiloj^hus (1 sp.). South 

 America; Peltajjhryne (1 sp.), Porto Eico; Pseudohifo (1 sp.), 

 Malay Peninsula ; Schismaderma (1 sp.), Natal ; Notaden (1 sp.), 

 East Central Australia. 



Family 11.— XENOEHINID^E. (1 Genus, 1 Species.) 



General Ulstuibution. 



IvEOIROflOAL 



Sub-regions. 



^EARCTIC 



Sub-regions. 



PaL/EARCTIC 



Sub-regions. 



Ethiopian 

 Sub-regions. 



Orientai, 



Sub-regions 



Australian 

 Sub-regions. 



1 



The Xenorhinida3 may be characterised as Toads with perfect 

 ears and tongue free in front. The only species of Xcnorhina is 

 a native of New Guinea. 



