RBPTILIA. 127 
Trigonocephalus xanthogrammmj ep. n., Oope, Pfoc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 
1868, p. 110, from Ecuador. 
Atractaspidid^e. 
Atractaspis rostrata^ sp. n., GUntlier, I, c, p. 429^ pi, 19, figs, I, Zanzibar, 
PSEUDOPHIDIA. 
Cdccilia. Prof. Loydig has examined the anatomy of the integuments and 
eye. Zoitschr. wiss. Zool. 1808, pp, 280-300. 
BATRAOHIA. 
Dr. E. Gouriet demonstrates that the groups of Batrachians 
arc indicated by the differences in the arrest of development in 
the various types, and proposes the following arrangement in 
parallel series (Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1868, pp. 199-210) : — 
Ser. 1st. 
EUBATRAOIENS, 
( AtrHodkrcs 
PULMONES. 
Branciii- 
rULMONES. 
Trematodh'es 
i T^trameles 
Dimples 
Atdl^mMes 
{ A7idures 
UrodHes 
Ser, 2nd. 
ABELOBATRACIENS. 
( Piproidcs. 
J Bufonides. 
1 Ranides. 
( Tiylseides. 
Salamandrides, 
Amphiumides. 
Protdides. 
Sir^nides. 
Batrachophidiens 
ou Perombles, 
Caeeiloi'des. 
Ichthyobatrncions. 
L^pidosir^nides. 
BATRACHIA SALIENTIA. 
Dr. Gunther states that the Collection of the British Mu- 
seum contains 313 species, the number of typical specimens 
amounting to 125. The species acquired since 1858 are enume- 
rated* Proc. Zool Soc. 1868, p. 478. 
Ranina* 
Toinoptcriia lahrosa, sp. n., Cope, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1808, p. 188, 
Madagascar. — Toiiioptmia poroBa , Sp. n.. Cope, I, c. p. 139, .Japan. 
MixopJiycs fasciolatitS) described by Keferstein, Wiogm, Arch. 1868, 
p. 254. 
Pachybatrachus *, g. n. Ranid., Mivart, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 669. No 
vomerine teeth ; a glandular fold on each side of the body ; one small tarsal 
tubercle at base of first too, and a minute rudiment at the base of fourth too ; 
tarsus loss than half the length of tibia ; tongue deeply notched and free be- 
hind ; tympanum very large, but not very distinct. P. robuslns, sp. n., p. 600, 
hab. — ? 
Prosthcrapis inguinalu is characterized as a new genus of frogs by Mr. 
Cope, and referred to his family Calostethida;, Proc, Ac. Nat, Sc. Philad. 1808, 
p. 137, from New Granada. 
* I'his name, being preoccupied, has lately been changed into CUotarsus. 
