122 ■RA.'SIDM. 



Hyperolius insignis, Bocage, Proc. Zool. Soe. 1867, p. 844, f. 2. 



toulsoiiii, Bocage, I. e. p. 845, f. 3. 



Eappia tseniata, Gunth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 479. 



insignis, CfUnth. I. c. 



marginata, Oiinth. I. c. 



Hyperoliua liuillensis, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisb. xiv. p. 226. 



P picturatus, {Schleg.) Peters, Mon. Serl. Ac. 1875, p. 206, 



pi. 2. f. 2. 

 nitidulus, Buchh. Sf Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1875, p. 209, pi. 3. 



14. 



Snout rounded, as long as the orbital diameter ; tympanum 

 hidden. Pingers nearly half -webbed, toes entirely webbed. The 

 hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal 

 articulation reaches the eye. Skin smooth, slightly granular on the 

 beUy and under the thighs ; a strong fold across the chest in 

 females. Coloration subject to infinite variation ; thighs not 

 coloured ; upper surfaces dark purplish brown or vinaoeous red, 

 spotted or reticulated with whitish, or with three white parallel 

 bands, or whitish with irregular blackish spots or longitudinal 

 bands, &c. Male with a subgular vocal sac and an adhesive disk 

 covering the throat. 



Tropical Africa. 



0. 5 (unifonnlight Abyssinia, 

 bluish grey). 



b-d. c? ? . Zambesi Expedition. Dr. Livingstone [P.]. 



^~fi9~^' d',$,&hgr. Zambesi Expedition. Sir J. Kirk [P.]. 



Itr-l. 2 . E. Africa. Dr. Gunther [P.]. 



m. 5 . " Natal. T. Ayres [O.J. 



n, o-p. Many spec. Natal. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



q-t. 6 $ ■ Oape of Good Hope. Rev. H. H. Methuen [P.]. 



u. 2- Oape of Good Hope. (TypeoiHi/peroliusparattehts.) 



V. j . River Donda. 



to, 5 . BengueUa. Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 



(As typical of Hyperoliiis insignis.) 

 x-%. 5 . Duque de Braganee, Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 



Angola. 

 a-S. 2 ■ Huilla, Angola. Dr. "Welwitsch [P.], 



e-);. 5&hgr. Ambris, Angola. (TyT^esoiJHj/pm-oliusparaUelus.) 



6. Hgr. Gambia. 



1, K, \-^. d ? . W. Africa. 



o. 2 • W. Africa. Mr. Eraser [0.1. 



n. 2 . W. Africa. Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 



(As typical of Hyperolius JimUensis.) 



6. Eappia argus. 



Hyperolius argus, Oiinth. Cat. p. 87. 

 Hyperolius argus, Peters, Arch. f. Naturg. 1855, p. 57, 

 Rappia argus, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 479. 



Snout rounded, as long as the orbital diameter ; tympanum 

 hidden. Fingers half webbed; toes entirely webbed. The hind 



