910 MR. 8. 8. FLOWER ON THE REPTILES AND [ Dee. 1, 
from time to time: sometimes it is very brilliant, the contrast 
between the rich dark-brown back and bright yellow face and side 
stripes being very conspicuous. 
Cantor’s description (p. 143) is apparently taken from a pre- 
served specimen, contrary to his usual custom. Giinther (Rept. 
Brit. Ind. p. 437) mentions the light band on each side of the 
back being rose-coloured during life, but this was not so in the 
Singapore specimens. 
The male specimens varied from 64 to 76 mm. in length from 
snout to vent, the female was 76 mm. 
Hab. India, Ceylon, Burma, South China, Siam, Camboja, Malay 
Peninsula. 
22, PHRYNELLA PULCHRA, Blgr. 
Phrynella pulchra, Boul. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (5) xix. 1887, 
p- 346, pl. x. fig. 2. 
The type specimens, ¢ 2, are in the British Museum; they 
are from Malacca from Mr. Hervey. 
Hab. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Mentawi Islands. 
23. PHRYNELLA POLLICARIS, Blegr. 
Phrynella pulchra, Giinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (5) xx. 1887, 
p- 313, pl. xvi. fig. B. 
Phrynella pollicaris, Boul. P. Z. 8. 1890, p. 37. 
The type specimen, a male, is in the British Museum: it was 
obtained at Perak by Mr. Wray, who says “they inhabit the hills 
of Perak from 3000 feet upwards, and live in holes in trees which 
are so situated as to contain more or less rain-water. They have 
a loud, flute-like, musical note, which they utter at irregular 
intervals, principally during the night. The form and size of the 
hole in which they are seem to have a great deal to do with the 
loudness of the note, as specimens when extracted from their holes 
have far more feeble vocal powers than they bad when in them. 
The pitch of the note is also much altered by the resonant properties 
of the cavity. These frogs blow themselves out with air, and 
look more hike bladders than anything else. When inflated they 
float on the surface of the water, and will remain motionless for 
a long time with legs and arms stretched out.” 
Hab, Malay Peninsula. 
Series ARCIFERA. 
Family Buronip2. 
24, NECTOPHRYNE GUENTHER], Bler. 
P Necepheaes guenthert, Boul. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 280, pl. xviii. 
"There is a specimen in the British Museum from Singapore 
presented by Mr. Ridley; and in January 1896 I obtained two 
specimens in the jungle on Bukit Timah, Singapore. 
Hab. Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Natuna Islands. 
