CHAP. XIX.] 
AMPHIBIA. 
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The Hylaplesidse are Toads with perfect ears, and they 
seem to be confined to the Neotropical region. The only genus, 
Hylaplesia (5 sp.), inhabits Brazil, Chili, and the Island of 
Hayti. 
Family 10. — BUFONIDiE. (6 Genera, 64 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
Palasarctic 
Sub- regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 
1 . 2 . 3.4 
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1 . 2 . 3 - 
1 . 2 . 3. 4 
1.2 - - 
The rather extensive family of the Bufonidse, which includes 
our common Toad, and is characterised by prominent neck glands 
and tongue fixed in front, is almost universally distributed, but 
is very rare in the Australian region ; one species being found 
in Celebes and one in Australia. The genera are : — 
Kalophrynus (2 sp.), Borneo ; Bufo (58 sp.), has the range of 
the entire family, except Australia; Otilophus (1 sp.), South 
America; Pelto/phrym (1 sp.), Porto Rico; Pseudobufo (1 sp.), 
Malay Peninsula ; Schismaderma (1 sp.), Natal; Notaden (1 sp.), 
East Central Australia. 
Family 11. — XENOPvHINIDiE. (1 Genus, 1 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
Pal^earctic 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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The Xenorhinidse may be characterised as Toads with perfect 
ears and tongue free in front. The only species of Xenorhina is 
a native of New Guinea. 
