350 THE BATRACHIANS OF T1IE MERGUI AECHIPELAGO. 



were still more extensive materials justifying the elevation of Theo- 

 bald's doubtful specimens to a distinct species ; and the new form 

 was accordingly described and named It. Dorice. It differs from 

 JR. modest a " in the blunter snout, the lesser difference in length 

 between the first and second fingers, the longer metatarsal tubercle 

 (it does not measure half the length of the inner toe in JR. mo- 

 desta), and the absence of vocal sacs." 



BHACHOPnoRTJS MACULATUS, Gray. 

 2 King Island. 



Family Ekgystomatidj. 



Miceohyla oenata, Dum. Sf Bibr. 



7 Zediwon and Minthantoung, near Mergui. 



Family Bufonidte. 



Bufo melanostictus, Schneider. 

 Common at Mergui and King Island. 



Bufo asper, Qravenli. 

 18 Taing, King Island. 



Bufo galeeitus, Gilnther. 



1 Tavoy ; 1 Elphin stone Island. 



These are young specimens ; but in their general characters 

 they are so closely allied to this species that I am disposed to regard 

 them as examples of it. Their immaturity, however, renders it 

 difficult to determine them accurately. 



Family Pelob ati dje. 



Leptobeachium Hasseltii, Tschudi. 



1 Sullivan Island. 



Found under stones in a stream. 



