220 
Philippine Journal of Science 
1920 
DOUBTFUL SPECIES AND SPECIES ERRONEOUSLY CREDITED 
TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 
Due to incorrect labeling and incorrect identification some 
species have been erroneously credited to the Philippine Islands. 
The following records are open to question: 
Oxyglossus lima Tschudi. 
Reported by Casto de Elera, Cat. Fauna Filipinas 1 (1895) 445, from 
“Luzon, Abra, Cagayan,” with specimen in Santo Tomas University collec- 
tion. No specimen exists in that museum at the present time. 
Rana chalconota Schlegel. 
Reported by Casto de Elera (op. cit.) as R. chalconata Gthr. from “Pa- 
ragua, Inagauan, Bulacan,” with specimens in Santo Tomas Museum. No 
specimen exists in the museum at the present time. Barbour, Mem. Mus. 
Comp. Zool. Harvard Coll. 44 (1912) 67, also mentions this species as 
occurring in the Philippines. He does not state his authority, and I have 
overlooked the original reference. 
Rana signata Gunther. 
Boulenger is of the opinion that Rana similis Gunther is a synonym of 
this species. I have not followed him in this conclusion. 
Rana corrugata Peters. 
Reported by Casto de Elera (op. cit.) from “Mindoro, Naujan, Ilocos,” 
with specimens in Santo Tomas Museum. No specimen exists in that 
collection to-day. 
Rana kuhli Dumeril and Bibron. 
Reported by Casto de Elera from Paragua, Samar, and Borongan, with 
specimens in Santo Tomas Museum. No specimen of this species exists 
in that collection to-day. 
Rana varians Boulenger. 
This species is very probably a synonym of R. sanguinea Boettger. 
Rana macrodon Tschudi. 
This species has long been confused in the Philippine Islands with 
R. magna Stejneger. The presence of vocal sacs in the latter species 
clearly differentiates it from R. macrodon. 
Rana gracilis Wiegmann. 
This species is reported by Casto de Elera (op. cit.) from “Samar, Villa- 
real,” with specimens in Santo Tomas Museum. No specimen exists in 
that collection at the present time. 
Rana guentheri Boulenger. 
Reported by Casto de Elera (op. cit.) from “Paragua, P. Princesa, Min- 
doro, Naujan,” with specimens in Santo Tomas Museum. No specimen of 
this species is there at present. 
Rana macrodactyla Gunther. 
Reported by Casto de Elera (op. cit.) from Luzon, Laguna, Cagayan, 
Dinagat, Negros, Zamboanga, and Mindanao, with specimens in Santo 
Tomas Museum. No specimen of this species is in the museum at present. 
