534 Catalogue of Reptiles inhabiting the Peninsula of India. [No. 6. 



Pyxicephalus eodiens, — n. s. 



Greenish marbled with brown. Length 2 inches ; hind leg 2-^ths' ; 

 foot -j^ths. Pound in the Carnatic, burrows in the ground for 1\ 

 feet or so — [Hab. also Ceylon]. 



Pyxicephalus pluvialis, — n. s. 



Nearly allied to the last ; differs in its shorter thicker form, and 

 shorter limbs ; light greenish fawn, with dark marbling. Length of 

 one 2 ^Q-ths ; hind leg 2 x %ths ; feet ^ths. I only procured this during 

 the monsoon in the Carnatic. It is very different in appearance, 

 though with so few essential distinctions, and the natives give a 

 distinct name to each. 



Pyxicephalus rueescens, — n. s. 



Of a rufous colour above, whitish beneath ; body rough and gra- 

 nulose ; limbs barred. 



Length 1^ inch ; hind leg 2 ^ ; foot y^th. Not rare in gardens 

 on the Malabar Coast. 



Engystoma ornatum. 

 Some specimens of this very handsome frog were only once pro- 

 cured by Walter Elliot, Esq. on the Neelgherries. 

 Length lf%th inch. ; hind leg l^ths ; foot -g-^th. 



Engystoma rubrum, — n. s. 

 Indian red above ; some black marks on the legs. Length ly^th 

 inch ; hind leg 1 T 5 ^ ; foot T 5 Q-th. 



Pound in the Carnatic near rivers, in sandy banks.* 



Engystoma malabaricum, — n. s. 

 Isabella colour above, varied with dark angular markings ; sides 

 dark purplish ; throat ditto ; limbs barred. Length ly^th ; hind leg 

 l^o th ; foot y^th. Pound in Malabar, under stones. 



Engystoma carnaticum, — n. s. 

 Nearly allied to the last, diners in the shorter muzzle, shorter 

 hind leg, &c. Length T 9 Q-ths of an inch : hind leg l^th ; foot T 4 ^ths. 

 Pound in the Carnatic during the monsoon. 



* Also Ceylon. — Cur. As. Soc. 



