912 MR, 8S. S. FLOWER ON THE REPTILES AND [Dec. 1, 
below. Anus median. Tail from three to four times as long as 
deep, broadly rounded at the end, both crests nearly equal in 
depth, upper crest slightly convex and. not extending on to back ; 
the depth of the muscular portion of the tail about half the greatest 
total depth. 
Beak white, edged with black. Lips with papille only at the 
sides. In upper lip two series of fine teeth, the upper uninter- 
rupted, the second series nearly as long as the upper one but 
narrowly interrupted in the middle. In lower lip three uninter- 
rupted rows of teeth, of about equal length, the innermost being 
rather the longest, and the outermost the shortest. 
Colour. Blackish-brown above, grey beneath ; muscular portion 
of tail blackish-brown, crests pale grey. 
Size. Length of body 10 mm.; length of tail 12:5; depth of 
tail 3°5. 
The recently transformed young measure from 9 to 11 mm. 
from snout to vent. 
27. Buro parvus, Bier. 
Bufo parvus, Boul. Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1887, (5) xix. p. 346, pl. x. 
There were numerous specimens in Mr. Hervey’s collection from 
Malacca, and the types are preserved in the British Museum. 
Hab. Pegu, Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra. 
28. Buro QUADRIPORCATUS, Blegr. 
Bufo quadriporcatus, Boul. Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1887, (5) xix. 
p. 347, pl. x. fig. 4; Giinther, Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1887, (5) xx. 
p- 314, pl. xvi. fig. C. 
The type specimen was obtained in Malacca and presented to 
the British Museum by Mr. Hervey. Another specimen has since 
been given to the Museum by Mr. Wray, who obtained two 
individuals in Perak, and who says itis rare and inhabits the hills 
from 800 ft. downwards. 
Hab. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, 
29. Buro aspPEer, Gravh. 
Bufo asper, Giinther, Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 423; Stol. J. A. S. B. 
1873, p. 118; Boul. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 313; Boul. Faun. Brit. 
Ind., Rept. p. 507 (mouth fig. p. 500, vertebral column and pectoral 
arch fig. p. 499). 
Stoliczka found this species in the collection he got from Penang 
and Province Wellesley ; he says the largest specimen was 140 mm. 
in length. There are specimens in the Raffles Museum, Singapore, 
labelled “ Jelebu” and “ Bukit Kedondong, Malacca: 1892.” 
I only saw this species at one locality, the waterfall in the 
Botanical Gardens, Penang. In March and April these big Toads 
may be seen sitting about on the rocks, in the shade, on the edge 
of the pools of water, seeming to prefer those spots where the 
air is perpetually damp with the spray from the waterfall. If 
disturbed they jump boldly into the foaming current, They are 
