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Show 888 MR. F. F. LAIDLAW ON THE [Dec. 4, Mr. Annandale caught three specimens of this small Frog on Bukit Goah, near Biserat in Jalor. It has not, I believe, been reported previously to this from the Peninsula, but is known from Sumatra and Borneo. MICROHYLA ACHATINA (Boie). Microhgla achatina, Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 166 ; S. S. Flower, P.Z.S. 1899, p. 906. One specimen from Kekabu, Rhaman, and three from Kw7ala Aring, these last from the same spot as M. inornata. MICROHYLA RERDMORII (Blyth). Microhgla berdmorii, Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 166 ; id. Rept. & Batr. of British India, p. 412 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 906. A single specimen from Belimbing, Legeh, from very thick forest. CALLULA PULCHRA (Gray). Callula pulchra, Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 170 (fig.); S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 906. This strange creature was very plentiful at Khota Bharu, Kelantan, especially in the market-place, where they hide during the day amongst the numerous rubbish-heaps, coming out at night and making an intolerable noise when it rains. They are found dowm the east coast as far as Tringganu, but in this town are much scarcer than in Kelantan. Fam. BuFONiDiE. B U F O ASPER Gravenh. Bufo asper, Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 313 ; id. Rept. & Batr. of British India, p. 507; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 912. Malay name : " Katak puru." Specimens were collected in Legeh at Belimbing, at Biserat in Jalor, at Kwala Aring in Kelantan and near Ulu Selama. BUFO MELANOSTICTUS Schueid. Bufo melanostictus, Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 306; id. Rept. & Batr. of British India, p. 505 (fig. p. 506); S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1890, p. 911, pi. xliv. fig. 3 ; id. P. Z. S. 1899, p. 910. Common all along the east coast of the Peninsula ; two specimens from Biserat show carmine-coloured spots on the back and head. BUFO PARVUS Blgr. Bufo parvus, Boulenger, A. M. N. H. (5) xix. 1887, p. 346, pi. x.; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 911. One specimen from near Biserat in Jalor, three from Ulu Selama in Perak. |