912 MB. S. S. TLOWEH ON THE llEPTILES 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 papillie only at the 

 sides. In upper lip two series of line teeth, the upper uninter- 

 rupted, the second series nearly as long as the upper one but 

 narrowly interrupted iu 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. BoFo PARVUS, Blgr. 



Bufo parvus, Boul. Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1887, (5) xix. p. 346, pi. x. 

 There were numerous specimens in Mr. Hervey's collection from 

 Malacca, and the types are preserved in the British Museum. 

 JIab. Pegu, Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, 



28. Bufo quadhipohoatus, Blgr. 



Bufo quadriporcaius, Boul. Ann. & Mng. N. IT. 1887, (5) xix. 

 p. 347, ph X. fig. 4; Giinther, Ann. & Mag. N. II. 1887,(5) xx. 

 p. 314, pi. 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 wlio says it is rare and inhabits the hills 

 from 800 ft. downwards. 



Hah. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo. 



29. BuEO ASPEE, Gravh. 



Bufo asper, Giinther, Eept. Brit. Ind. p. 423 ; Stol. J. A. S. B. 

 1873, p. 113; Boul. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 313; Boul. Faun. Brit. 

 Ind., llept. 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 fiattles 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 tlui spray from the waterfall. If 

 disturbed they jump boldly into the foaming current. They are 



