1852.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, 355 



hind-toe reaching to the ear ; colour remarkable, green, with 4 or 5 large 

 red blotches on each side ; the tip of upper lip, border of under lip, 

 and nape, appear to have been blue in adults ; and the border of the 

 lower lip yellow, continued as a broad stripe to the shoulder ; no 

 radiating mark on the eye-lids. 



Rana bengalensis, Gray, Hardw. III. Ind. Zool. In J. A. S. XVI, 

 1016, Dr. Cantor supposes the figure cited to have been perhaps 

 intended for R. Leschenaultii. It is, however, a common Calcutta 

 species which we had not previously seen from elsewhere, being more 

 affined to R. malabarica, from which it differs in its much smaller 

 size (never, that we have seen, attaining the magnitude of adult R. 

 temporaria), and much more slender toes which are fully webbed ; 

 the colouring is nearly similar, but it appears never to have the pale 

 dorsal stripe, and the dark markings of the back are generally obso- 

 lete ; there are never any distinct dark bands, also, upon the rami 

 of the lower jaw, but the entire throat is marbled more or less dis- 

 tinctly. Another common Calcutta species of the same or smaller 

 size (inhabiting also Arakan) is coloured exactly as in R. malabarica 

 and varies similarly ; but this (R. assimilis, nobis,) has invariably 

 the hind -feet much less webbed, and the long second toe is nearly 

 free for its terminal three phalanges. 



Polypedates cruciger, nobis, n. s. This fine Tree Frog much 

 resembles P. leucomystax in form, but is double the size, with no 

 spots on the body, nor marbling of the posterior surface of the thigh ; 

 but a black line proceeds from each eye obliquely across to the loin 

 on the opposite side, the two crossing each other over the occiput, and 

 there is a small transverse line before and behind respectively, connect- 

 ing the extremities of the two long diagonal lines ; a black lateral line 

 also from the corner of the eye terminates in a large black spot in 

 some specimens, while in others the whole of these markings are more 

 or less obliterated. Length of head and body 3^ in. ; of hind-limb 

 to extremity of toe 5 in.* 



In a collection of zoological drawings from Ceylon, obligingly for- 

 warded for inspection by Mr. J. N. Moogaart (at the request of Dr. 



* We have a still finer Tree Frog from the Naga hills, Asam (P. smarag- 

 dinus, nobis). Length of head and body 3£ in. ; hind-limb b\ in. Wholly 

 green above, changing in spirit to livid blue ; under-parts pale. 



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