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Two specimens of this snake, not previously recorded from Siam, 

 were taken. They belong to var. A (Boidenrjer, Cat. Snakes Brit. Museum). 

 Htpsikhina plumbea, Boie. 



PSAMMODYNASTES PULVERULENTUS, Boie. 



BATRACHIANS. 



Rana maorodon, Bum. & Bibr. 

 A specimen of this frog, one of the largest species known, was 

 heard calling one stormy night in the Huey* Maw Tee Maw by my man. 

 who immediately sallied forth and captured it. Its loud cvy of '' jong 

 hong,"' repeated at intervals of a minute, could be heard at a great 

 distance. 



It has not elsewhere been recorded in the country except from Patani. 

 Khacophorus leucomystax. Cravenh. 

 BuFO asper, Gravenh. 

 ( )ne specimen of this giant toad was caught in the Huey Bong 

 Tee at an elevation of 740 m. It has not been previously recorded in 

 Siam north of the Isthmus of Kra. 



* Huey = streanb 



