BrPONID^. 841 



ENGYSTOMATID^. 



Genus Diplopelma, Giinther. 

 DiPLOPELMA CARNATicuM, Jerdon. 



? Engystoma carnatimm, Jerdon, Journ. As. Soc, Bengal, 1853, vol. xxii, p. 534. 

 Biplopelma carnaticum, Jerdon, Proc. As. Soc, Bengal, 1870, p. 85; Stoliczka, Journ. As. Soc., 

 Bengal, 1870, vol. xxxix, p. 154, pi. ix, fig. 5. 



The specimens from Lower Burma and from Tsitkaw, in Upper Burma, agree 

 with the frogs which Stoliczka referred to under this name, on the authority of 

 Dr. Jerdon. 



I obtained this frog under logs of wood near the banks of the Tapeng, during 

 the month of February. 



Genus Callula, Gray. 

 Callula PUiCHRA, Gray. 



Kaloulapulchra, Gray, Zool. Miscell., 1842, p. 38 ; Giinther, Cat. Batr. Sal., 1858, p. 133. 

 Hyl<zdactylv,s bivittatus, Cantor, Journ. As. Soc., Bengal, vol. xvi, 1847, p. 1064 ; Theobald, ibid., 



vol. xxxvii, 1868, p. 86. 

 CalMa pulchm, Giinther, Eept. Brit. Ind., 1864, p. 437 ; Stoliczka, Journ. As. Soc, Bengal, 1870, 



vol. xxxix, p. 139, p. 155 ; iUd., 1873, vol. xli, p. 114; W. T. Blanford, ibid., 1870, vol. xxxix, 



p. 375 ; Anderson, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1871, p. 311. 



I obtained this beautiful frog in the month of October along with Bufo mela- 

 nostictus under fallen brick-work of the ruins of Ava. StoHczka has observed 

 that it appears after sunset about the same time as £. melanostictus, and that it 

 feeds on white ants. The remarks on the systematic position of this frog by that 

 accompHshed Zoologist are characterized by the usual sagacity which distinguished 

 his reflections on the affinities of animals, and it is probable that the genus Callula, 

 as pointed out by him, is closely alhed to Diplopelma, and should be ranked along- 

 side of it. 



The frog does not appear to be abundant, and it was not observed in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Bhamo, nor in the Kakhyen hills. 



BUFONID^. 



Genus Bufo, Auct. 



Bufo melanostictus, Schneid. 



Bufo melanostictus, Schneid., Amph. Fascic. i, 1799, p. 216; Gravenh., Delic. Mus. Vratislav., 1829, 

 p. 57; Cantor, Journ. As. Soc, Bengal, vol. xvi, 1847, p. 1063; Giinther, Cat. Batr. Sal., 

 1858,' p. 61; Rept. Brit. Ind., 1864, p. 422 ; Steind., Raise Novara, 1867, p. 42; Theobald, 

 Journ. As. Soc, vol. xxxvii, 1868, p. 83; Stoliczka, Journ. As. Soc, Bengal, vol. xxxix, 1870, 

 pp. 136, 140, 156; vol. xlii, 1873, pp. 112 and 163. 



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