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Show 1899.] BATRACHIANS OF THE MALAI PENINSULA AND SIAM. 885 PLATE LV1H. Fig. 27. Sparassus benitensis (-p. 875), tibial spur of d • 28. ,, trifurcatus (p. 877), tibial spur of d • 29. „ batesi (p. 877), vulva. 30. Torania variata (p. 874), tibial spurs (upper or right, lower or left). 30a. ,, „ lower tibial spur from below. 306. ,, „ palpal organ from below. 30 c. „ „ membrane process of palpal organ. 30 d. „ „ vulva. 31. Palystodes plumosus (p. 879), 2- X li- 31 a. „ c „ vulva. 32. Platythomisus niyriceps (p. 881), $. Xl|. 33. „ insignis (p. 882), 2 • X i- 3. Notes on a Second Collection of Batrachians made in the Malay Peninsula and Siam, from November 1896 to September 1898, with a List of the Species recorded from those Countries. By STANLEY S M Y T H FLOWER, 5th Fusiliers, F.Z.S. [Keceived May 29, 1899.] (Plates L1X. & LX.) To the List of 34 Batrachians from the Malay Peninsula published in the Society's ' Proceedings,' 1896 (pp. 897-914), eight species can now be added, viz.:-Rana kuhlii Schleg., R. macro-dactyla (Giinth.), R. larutensis Blgr., Microhyla ornata (D. & B.), M. leucostigma Blgr., Bufo clivergens Peters, and two large species of Rhacophorus ; making a total of 42 species. In the British Museum Catalogues of Batrachians 11 species have been recorded from Siam. Nine species can now be added, viz. :-Rana macrodactyla (Giinth.), R. nigrovittata (Blyth), Calo-phrgnus pleurostigma Tschudi, Microhyla ornata (D. & B.), M. inor-nata Blgr., M.pulchra (Hallow.), M. achatina (Boie), M. berdmorii (Blyth), and Bufo macrotis Blgr.; making a total of 20 species. This list must represent, however, but a small proportion of the forms which will eventually be found to inhabit this part of the world. In this paper a little-known frog, Rana plicatella, first made known by Stoliczka, is redescribed, and the tadpoles of the following species are described, I believe, for the first time :- Rana macrodon, R. tigrina, Microhyla ornata, Bufo penangensis. Besides these there is a very remarkable tadpole from Penang, the adult form of which, so far as I have been able to discover, is undescribed ; it is hoped this notice of it may attract other collectors to observe it and to find out to what species it belongs. I have to acknowledge my sense of obligation to Mr. G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S., for his invaluable advice and very kind help in answering many questions for me in letters during the last three years. |