910 ME. S. B. FLOWEB ON TUE EBPTILES A.ND [DeC. 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. l-iS) is apparently taken from a pre- 

 served specimen, contrary to his usual custom. Giinther (llept. 

 Brit. Ind. p. 437) meutions 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 70 mm. in length from 

 snout to vent, the female was 76 mm. 



Hah. India, Ce3flon, Burma, South China, Siam, Camboja, Malay 

 Peninsula. 



22. Phetnblla pitlchba, Blgr. 



Phrynella pidchra, Boul. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (5) xix. 1887, 

 p. 346, pi. X. fig. 2. 



The type specimens, S $ , are in the British Museum ; they 

 are from Malacca from Mr. Hervey. 



Hob. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Mentawi Islands. 



23. Phrynella pollioams, Blgr. 



Phrynella pulchra, Giinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (5) xx. 1887, 

 p. 313, pi. xvi. fig. B. 



Phrynella j>ollicaris, Boul. P. Z. S. 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 iu 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 

 liave far more feeble vocal powers than they had 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 like bladders than anything else. When inflated they 

 float on the surface of the M'ater, and will remain motionless for 

 a long time with legs and arms stretched out." 



Hah. Malay Peninsula. 



Series Abcifeiia. 

 Family Bufonid^. 



24. Nectophryne guenthebi, Blgr. 



Nectopliryne yuentheri, Boul. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 280, pi. xviii. 

 fig. 3. 



There is a specimen iu the British Museum from Singapore 

 presented by Mr. liidley ; and in January 1896 I obtained two 

 specimens in the jungle on Bukit Timah, Singapore. 



Hah. Malay Peninsula, nornoo, and Nat una Islands. 



