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Show 900 MB, STANLEY S. FLOWER ON THE [Nov. 14, webbed to the disks, which are as large as the tympanum. Subarticular tubercles distinct; a small inner metatarsal tubercle. The hind limb being carried forward along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches nearly to the nostril. Skin smooth, granulated very markedly on the belly and under the thighs. Fold round tympanum not noticeable. A large flap of skin behind the forearm. Cutaneous fringe on both 1st and 4th finger, and 1st and 5th toe. A transverse flap of skin above the vent, and a flap of skin on the tibio-tarsal articulation. Length, snout to vent, 98 m m. Mr. Wray sent me the following note about this specimen, which has been identified by Mr. Boulenger. " Flying Frog collected in Piah Valley, Upper Perak: above, it is a lovely bright green, with hands and feet tinted yellow and a white patch ou each thigh. Below, it is pink dotted over with yellow. The sides of the body are chrome-yellow, and its webbed hands and feet are yellow and'black." In answer to further enquiries Mr. Wray tells m e he did not see it fly, but caught it sitting on a tree. The name " Flying Frog" seems to be taken from A. R. Wallace ('The Malay Archipelago,' edition 1894, fig. on p. 30). Distribution. Borneo and Malay Peninsula. 23. RHACOPHORUS LEPROSUS (Schlegel). Rhacophorus leprosus, Blgr. P. Z. S. 1890, p. 284. This species has been obtained by Mr. Wray in the Larut Hills, and the Batang Padang Mountains, Perak (J. S. B. R. A. S. 1890 no. 21, p. 144). Distribution. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra. 24. IXALUS PICTUS Peters. Lxalus pictus, Blgr. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 99; S. Flower P Z S 1896, p. 908. Distribution. Malay Peninsula, Borneo. 25. IXALUS ASPER Blgr. Lxalus asper, Blgr. P. Z. S. 1886, p. 415, pl. xxxix. fig. 1. There are specimens, obtained by Mr. Wray in Perak, in the British Museum and in the local Museum at Taiping. Signor Fea obtained two specimeus at Thao, Karin Hills (Blgr. Ann. M us Civ. Genova, series 2, vol. xiii. [xxxiii.] 1893, p. 37); and it is also recorded from hills between Burma and Siam (W. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1892, p. 347). Distribution. Malay Peninsula, Burma. Family ENGYSTOMATIDCE. 26. CALOPHRYNUS PLEUROSTIGMA Tschudi. Galophrynus pleurostigma, Blgr. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 158: S. Flower P.Z.S. 1896, p. 908. V ' |