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the bottom for an indefinite period but after every ten to 
fifteen minutes it came to the surface, remained there with its 
funnel expanded for a short time and then sank under water 
with the funnel folded. When the funnel was expanded the 




TEXT-FIG, 1.—Tadpoles of Megalophrys parva Boulenger. 
(a) Floating parallel to and in touch with surface film. 
(6) Floating in mid-water 
(c) Resting on bottom. 
tadpoles were observed to give out fairly large bubbles of air 
and sometimes solid particles were also ejected from the 
mouth cavity. 

