596 ON THE BBBEDINa OF T1[E SURINAM WATER-TOAD. [May 5, 



Laving them arranged, on her bank by the male was at once dis- 

 missed as a fable, as we now know that these animals do not 

 voluntarily leave the water. Along with Mr. A. Thomson, the 

 head keeper, and the two keepers at the Eeptile-house (Tyrrell 

 and Tennaiit), I therefore determined, should the opportunity 



Surinam Water-Toiid ( $) after deposition of eggs. 



again occur, to watch constantly with the hope of being able to 

 solve this unknown problem. About the 28th of April of the 

 present year the males of this species become very lively, and were 

 constantly heard uttering their most remarkable metallic, ticking 

 call-notes. On examination, we then observed two of the males 

 clasping tightly round the lower part of the bodies of the females 



