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Atelopus spumarws, sp. n.. Cope, P. Ac. Philad. 1871, p. 222, Ambyiacu 
River. 
Mhmoderma darwini. Espada gives an interesting account of the male’s 
functions during the metamorphosis of the young. An. Soc. Esp. i. pp. 
139-161. 
Diplopelma. Dr. Stoliczka (P. A. S. B. 1872) makes remarks on D. herd- 
morii—Catlula natatrix (Cope), p. 109, and on 2). carnaticum^ p. 110. 
Engy stoma mexicanum (VtYa.) = Sy stoma ustwn (Cope), according to Cope, 
Proc. Ac. N. Sc. Philad. 1871, p. 216. 
Engystomops, g. n., Espada, An. Soc. Esp. i. p. 86. An Engystoma with 
very small parotoids. Engystomops pet&rsiy sp. n., ihid,, Ecuador. 
Calophrynus. Dr. Stoliczka proposes the generic name Berdmorea for 
Engystoma (?) interlineaium (Blyth). P. A. S. B. 1872, p, 146. [See Zool. 
Rec. viii. p. 86.] 
Bufo. On the nomenclature of the Brazilian species collected by Spix, see 
Peters, Berl. Monatsb. 1872, pp. 220 ot seqq. 
Bufo stentoVf sp. n., Espada, An. Soc. Esp. i. p. 86. Head small, depressed, 
and pointed, without rugosities or protuberances j its skin flabby ; skin rugose 
and granulated ; tympanum scarcely perceptible in the adult ; parotoids small, 
flattened, and lateral ; gular sac very large, with two longitudinal apertures : 
greyish-brown marbled, throat black. Taboga Island, Panama. 
Bufo calamita^ viridiSf and cinereuSj with varieties described by Koch, 1. c. 
pp. 166-179. 
Bufo leptopus, sp. n., Gunther, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 698, Borneo. — B. kan- 
diamis, sp. n., Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 87, Ceylon. 
Bufo sikkimensis. Note by Stoliczka, P. A. S. B. 1872, p. 112. 
JDyscophus is described as a new genus, the affinities of which are not ex- 
pressed in the diagnosis, by Grandidier, Ann. Sc. Nat. xv. 1872. — 2), insularis, 
Madagascar. 
Hylorana, Dr. Stoliczka (P. A. S. B. 1872, pp. 104-106) makes remarks on 
the following species : — II. macrodactyla (extending into Burma), 22. try- 
thrcea, H. tytleri (Theobald), 22. malaharica, H. monticola (Anderson), and 
H. pipiens (Jerdon). 
Hylorana jerboa, sp. n., GUnther, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 699, pi. 40. fig. B, Borneo. 
Limnodytes celehensis, sp. n., Peters, Berl. MB. 1872, p. 686. 
Limnodytesluctuosus (Ptrs.) figured in Ann.Mus. Genov.iii. p. 43, Taf. 6.fig.l. 
Ixalus. Dr. Giinther describes four new species from Ceylon, A. & M. 
N. H. 1872, ix., viz. 2. Jimhriatus and 2. adspersus on p. 87, and 2. oxy- 
rhynchus and 2 ptdehellus on p. 88. 
Ixalus cinerascens. Note by Stoliczka, P. A. S. B. 1872, p. 109. 
Ixalus pictus (Ptrs.) figured in Ann. Mus. Genov, iii. Taf. 6. fig. 2. 
Polypedates. Dr. Stoliczka (P. A. S. B. 1872, pp. 106-108) remarks on 
P. mamlatus (probably=P. hiscidiger, Ptrs.) and P. marmoratus (Blyth). 
Polypedates. Ixalus guttatus belongs to this genus. Giinther, P. Z. S. 1872, 
p. 600. 
Polypedates signatus, sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. pi. 40. fig. C, Borneo. 
Polypedates raniceps (Ptrs.) figured Ann. Mus. Genov, iii. Taf. 6. fig. 3. 
Elosia nasus = Ilyla ranoides (Spix) = Hyla stercoracea (Spix). Peters, Berl. 
MB. 1872, pp. 207 & 214. 
Centrolene, g. n. Polypedatid., Espada, An. Soc. Esp. i. p. 87. Head nar- 
