528 ME. p. L. SCLATEE OX THE EGGS OF coLius c.\PEXSis. [June 20, 



three-fifths to four-fifths the leugth of the tail. Nostrils nearer 

 the end of the snout than to the eyes ; latter lateral, visible from 

 above and from below, equidistant from the spiraculum and the 

 end of the snout or a little nearer the former ; distance between 

 the eyes twice and a half to three times that between the nostrils, 

 and twice and one-fourth to twice and one-third the width of the 

 mouth. Spiraculum on the left side, directed upwards and back- 

 wards, equidistant from the end of the snout and the anus. Anus 

 opening on the right side, close to the body and above the lower 

 edge of the tail, as in Hyla. Tail twice and one-third to thrice as 

 long as deep, acutely pointed ; the depth of the muscular portion 

 about three-fifths the total depth. 



Mouth as in a typical Rami. Beak black ; sides and lower edge 

 of the lip fringed with papillae ; upper lip with a long series of 

 fine horny teeth, followed on each side by three series ; three un- 

 interrupted series of teeth on the lower lip. 



Total length of largest specimen 80 uiillim . ; body 29 ; width 

 of body 21 ; length of tail 51 ; depth of tail 17. " 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 

 Plate XLII. 

 Fig. 1. Draco maximus, p. 522. 

 Fig. 2. Draco 7n.icrolepis, p. 523. 



a. Side view of head of male. 



Plate XLIII. 



Fig. 1. Baiia cavitympaniim, p. 525. 



a. Vomerine teeth. 

 Fig. 2. Larva of Rana cavitympaniim,, p. 526. 



a. Mouth. X 3. 

 Fig. 3. Moutti of larva of Banalatopalinata, p. 526. X 4. 

 Fig. 4. Larva of Rana whiteheadi, p. 526. 



a. Mouth. X 5. 



Plate XLIV. 

 Rkacophorus otilophus, p. 527. 

 a. Side view of head ; h. Vomerine teeth ; c. Larva; d. Mouth. x6. 



June 20, 1893. 



Sir W. H. Flowee, K.C.B., LL.D., F.E.S., President, in the 



Chair. 



Mr. Sclater exhibited two eggs of the CapeColy (Coitus capensis) 

 laid in the Society's Gardens, and made the following remarks : — 



For some time past we have had three examples of this Coly in 

 one of the large cages in the Parrot House. As they showed a 

 disposition to build, a basket-nest was placed in the cage, to which 

 the birds made additions from materials supplied to them. The 



