1896.] 



ON THB BllEBDIKQ OF THE SUEINAM WATEK-TOAD. 



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4. Notes on the Breeding o£ the Surinam Water-Toad {Pipa 

 americana) in the Society's Gardens. By A. D. 

 Bartlett, Superintendent. 



[Received May 5, 1896.] 



In the early part of last year we were surprised to find one of the 

 females of the Suriuaiii Water-Toad in the warm tank at the 

 Eeptile House with her back covered with eggs, the uniform and 



Fui.l. 



Siirirmm Wator-Toads in cvpi 



regular arrangement of which caused us a considerable amount of 



speculation as to how they had been placed there'. The old 



story of the female depositing her eggs on land and afterwards 



' See Mr. Sclater's remarks on tins subject, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 86. 



