1897.] kbptileS and batrachians of celebe^. 231 



edged witli dark bi'own or black on the outer side ; a dark cross- 

 bar between the eyes and a dark A-sbaped interscapular marking 

 usually present ; limbs with regular dark cross-bands ; lower parts 

 whitish, uniform, or throat and breast spotted with brown. Male 

 with internal vocal sacs. 



From snout to vent 43 millim. 



This species was discovered in Palawan by Mr. A. Everett, who 

 has since found it on Mt. Kina Balu, Borneo. Several specimens 

 were obtained by the Drs. tiarasin in Celebes, some of which were 

 taken for the young of R. modesta by Miiller. 



Tomohon, Matinang, Masarang, Rurukan, Posso, Loka. Tasosso, 

 S, Celebes, 4000 feet {Everett). 



7. Eana TiGiiiifA, Daud. 



One specimen : L, Limbotto ; three specimens : Kema ; one 

 specimen : L. Posso ; two specimens : Macassar. 



Manado, Gorontalo {Meyer). Macassar, Kandari {Beccari) 



8. Eana euythevEa, Schleg. 



Four specimens : Macassar, 

 Macassar (Beccari). 



9. Rana taeians, Blgr. 



Rana varians, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) xiv. 1894, p. 86. 



Vomerine teeth in two oblique series between the choanse, or 

 extending beyond the level of the hinder edge of the latter. Head 

 depressed, longer than broad ; snout obttisely or acutely pointed, 

 prominent, longer than the diameter of the orbit ; canthus 

 rostralis angular ; loreal region nearly vei-tical, strongly concave ; 

 nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye ; interorbital 

 space as broad as the upper eyelid or a little narrower ; tympanum 

 very distinct, as large as the eye or a little smaller. Fingers 

 moderate, first extending considerably beyond second, longer than 

 the fourth ; toes nearly entirely webbed, the last two phalanges of 

 the fourth free ; tips of fingers and toes dilated into small but 

 well-developed disjcs ; subarticular tubercles well developed ; inner 

 metatarsal tubercle oval, blunt ; a small round outer metatarsal 

 tubercle ; no tarsal fold. Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching the 

 tip of the snout, or a little beyond ; tibia as long as or a little 

 shorter than the fore limb. Skin finely granulate, with or without 

 small warts ; a narrow glandular dorso-lateral fold. Brown, pink, 

 or grey above ; a dark brown or black streak below the canthus 

 rostralis and a temporal blotch ; a whitish streak along tlie upper 

 lip ; limbs with dark cross-bands ; hinder side of thighs brown or 

 marbled with brown ; some specimens with a pale vertebral line 

 and another pale line along the upper surface of the tibia ; throat 

 and breast sometimes dark brown. Male with internal vocal sacs 

 and without humeral gland. 

 From snout to vent 70 millim. 

 First described from Palawan, this species has since been found 



