1853.] Catalogue of Reptiles inhabiting tlie Peninsula of India. 531 



Found in wells and tanks. Very common. 



Homalopsis rhystchops, (Schneider). — Eussell 1, pi. 17. 

 Scutse 146 ; Scutellse 65. Common in estuaries. 



Homalopsis enhydris, (Schneider) . — Eussell 1, pi. 30. 

 Scutge 150 ; Scutellse 58. Found in the same localities as the last. 



BATKACHUm 



Cecilia oxyura, — Dum. and Bibr. Found on the West Coast, 

 but rare. 



Epicrium glutlnosum, (L). Found in Malabar. 2 cirri quite 

 distinct.* 



Eana tigrena.. Bull frog. Found all over India. 

 Eana cutipora, — Dum. and Bibr. 



In tanks in the Carnatic. Of a beautiful grass green colour, with 

 or without a central yellow stripe on the back. 



Kan a leschenattltii, — Dum. and Bibr. The common frog of 

 India. 



Eana crassa, — n. s. 



Of a thick clumsy form, feet webbed to the extremity of the toes ; 

 limbs shorter than in E. Leschenaultii, head wider, greenish above 

 with dusky markings. Length 3 T 8 Q-ths ; hind leg 5|. Eare — found 

 in a few tanks in the Carnatic. 



Eana malabarica. 

 Found only on the West Coast, and chiefly during the monsoon 

 when it enters houses, and makes a great gobbling, so much like a 

 turkey that some people call it the ■ Turkey frog.' 



Eana elavescens, — n. s. 



Of a buff colour on the back ; yellow on the sides ; limbs banded ; 

 feet webbed nearly to the extremities. Length of one 3 T 2 Q-ths ; hind 

 leg 5|-. Of slender make, pointed muzzle. 



Found frequenting mountain streams in the forests only. 



* Probably a distinct species from E. glutinosum of Ceylon, as sent by Dr. 

 Kelaart. The latter has a strongly marked pale lateral band, and the cirri are 

 less developed than they are represented to be in Mr. Jerdon's drawing. Dr. 

 Kelaart, however, obtained a second species, which may be that noticed by Mr. 

 Jerdon ; and either may be identical with the Epicriurn from Asam and from 

 Pinang. — Cur. As. Soc. 



