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Show 1868.] DR. A. G U N T H E R O N N E W B A T R A C H I A N S . 487 extending to the terminal disk ; toes completely webbed, the web leaving only the disks free. Vomerine teeth in two short oblique series commencing from the anterior angles of the choanee. Snout of moderate length, nearly as long as the eye, with the canthus rostralis obtuse. Tympanum distinct, half as large as the eye ; upper parts of the head and sides of the body with very small tubercles. The length of the body is more than the distance between vent and heel. Upper parts brownish. A dark cross band between the eyes. Lower parts whitish. A single specimen, 55 millims. long, was in a collection from West Africa; the length of the hind limb is 85 millims. RAPPIA LAGOENSIS. (Plate XL. fig. 2.) Similar in habit to R. marmorata. Head broad, snout short, tongue heart-shaped, tympanum hidden, the two outer fingers half, the toes three-fourths webbed. Smooth above, granulated below, Yellowish olive, coarsely reticulated with black above; a deep-black streak along the canthus rostralis. Exposed parts of the upper surface of the limbs irregularly spotted with black. Lower parts uniform whitish. W e have received two examples, one from a dealer, the other from H. T. Ussher, Esq., who found it at Lagos. Length of the body 28 millims., of hind limb 49 millims. HYLAMBATES VIRIDIS. Uniform green above, white below, a few small brown spots on the sides ; upper Hp and hind part of the limbs with a white margin. Vomerine teeth in two small patches between the nostrils ; tongue deeply notched behind ; snout rather obtuse, depressed. Tympanum distinct, half as long as the eye. Disks well developed, fingers slightly webbed, toes one-third webbed, metatarsus with one rather large tubercle. Fourth finger considerably longer than second; fifth toe longer than third. W e have received one specimen ; it is 42 millims. long, the length of the hind limb being 60 millims. HYLODES SALLEI. (Plate XXXVIII. fig. 3.) Similar in habit to a young Rana temper aria. Snout of moderate length, somewhat pointed ; canthus rostralis angular, loreal region subvertical, flattish. Eyes of moderate size, one-third larger than the tympanum. Tongue ovate, much narrower than the mouth, very slightly notched behind. The vomerine prominences are short and small, situated behind the choanae ; choanse and eustachian tubes small. Skin smooth, with several exceedingly fine linear glandular folds-one from the eye above the tympanum to the shoulder, another from the eye to the centre of the back, and one or two on each side of the hinder part of the back. Lower parts nearly entirely smooth. The second and fourth fingers nearly equal in length, shorter than the third. The length of the body is |