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31, and that Spix is the discoverer of 13 only. MB. Ak. Berl. 
1872, pp. 196-227. 
Dr. C. Kocit describes the forms and metamorphoses of the 
Tailless Batrachians of the valley of the Lower Main and Lahn, 
Ber. Senck. Ges.1872, pp. 122-183. He draws particular atten- 
tion to certain varieties, some of which appear to be constant, 
whilst others are caused by hybridism. 
Oxyglossus. Notes by Stoliczka, who cannot admit the generic distinction 
of Phrynoglossus (Ptrs.). P. A. S. B. 1872, p. 101. 
PyxicepJialus madagascariensis is described as a new species by Qrandidier, 
Ann. Sc, Nat. xv. 187^ 
Pyxicephalus hhasianus (Anders.) = P. frithi (Theobald). Stoliczka, 
P. A. S. B. 1872, p. 102. — P. lividus (Blyth) irrecognizable. Id. ibid. 
Rana. Br. Stoliczka (P. A. S. B. 1872, pp. 102 & 103) remarks on the 
following species, chiefly with regard to their geographical distribution : — R. 
cyanophlyctis, R. tigrina, R, limnocharis (of which R. hrevipalmata (Ptrs.) 
is, perhaps, a local variety), R. liehigi, and R, sihidmensis — R. gammii 
(Anders.). 
Rana vicinaj sp. n., Stoliczka, 1. c. p. 130, Western Himalayas. 
Rana compicillata described as a new species from Borneo by Giinther, 
P. Z. S. 1872, p. 697, pi. 40. fig. A. [The Recorder agrees fully with the view 
expressed by Prof. Peters in a letter, that this frog is only R. knldi ; but it is 
very singular that in some specimens the web is much more emarginate than 
in the typical form, almost as much so as in R. tigrina. Such specimens do 
not differ in any other way, and are from the same locality (Matang).] 
Rana temporaria and varieties described by Koch, Ber. Senck. Ges. 1872, 
pp. 136 et seq. ; also by Fatio, Faune Suisse, iii. p. 321, who distinguishes 
from it R. agilis (Thomas), p. 333. 
Rana oxyrhinus and varieties described by Koch, 1. c. pp. 142-144 ; also by 
Fatio, Faune Suisse, iii. p. 344. 
Rana esculenta and varieties described by Koch, 1. c. pp. 146-161. 
Ranapalmipes (Spix). On its nomenclature, Peters, 1. c. p. 205. 
Ceratophrys cornuta (L.) = C. megastoma (Spix) ; C. dorsatus (Pr. Max.) = 
C. cornuta (Gthr.) ; and C. boiei (Ilensel, 1867)= C. bigibbosa (Ptrs.), sp. n. 
Peters, 1. c. p. 204. 
Cystignathus. On the nomenclature of the Brazilian species collected by 
Spix, see Peters, 1. c. pp. 197 et seqq. 
Oreobates quixensis, g. et sp. n. Cystignathid., Espada, An. Soc. Esp. i. 
p. 86, Ecuador. 
Gompliobates marmoratus (Rnhrdt. & Liitk.) =R«{/b albifrons (Spix), ac- 
cording to Peters, 1. c. p. 223. 
Gomphobates kroeyeri (Hensel, 7iec R. & lj.)=:PaludicoIa henselii^ sp. n., 
Peters, 1. c. p. 223. 
Leptobrachmm gracile, sp. n., Gunther, P. Z, S. 1872, p. 698, Borneo. 
Alytes obstetricans fully described by Koch, Ber. Senck. Ges. 1872, pp. 
166-162. 
Pelohates fuscus and varieties described by Koch, 1. c. pp. 161-165. 
Hemisus obscuriis is described as a new species from Madagascar by Gran- 
didier, Ann. Sc. Nat. XV. 1872. 
