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Show 910 MR. S. S. FLOWER ON THE REPTILES AND [Dec. 1, from time to time: sometimes it is very brilliant, the contrast between the rich dark-brown back and bright yellow face and side stripes being very conspicuous. Cantor's description (p. 143) is apparently taken from a preserved specimen, contrary to his usual custom. Giinther (Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 437) mentions the light band on each side of the back being rose-coloured during life, but this was not so in the Singapore specimens. The male specimens varied from 64 to 76 mm. in length from snout to vent, the female was 76 mm. Hab. India, Ceylon, Burma, South China, Siam, Camboja, Malay Peninsula. 22. PHRYNELLA PULCHRA, Blgr. Phrynella pulchra, Boul. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (5) xix. 1887, p. 346, pl. x. fig. 2. The type specimens, o* 2 » a r e in the British Museum; they are from Malacca from Mr. Hervey. Hab. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Mentawi Islands. 23. PHRYNELLA POLLICARIS, Blgr. Phrynella pulchra, Giinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (5) xx. 1887, p. 313, pl. xvi. fig. B. Phrynella pollicaris, Boul. P. Z. S. 1890, p. 37. The type specimen, a male, is in the British Museum : it was obtained at Perak by Mr. Wray, wdio says " they inhabit the hills of Perak from 3000 feet upwards, and live iu holes in trees which are so situated as to contain more or less rain-water. They have a loud, flute-like, musical note, which they utter at irregular intervals, principally during the night. The form and size of the hole in which they are seem to have a great deal to do with the loudness of the note, as specimens when extracted from their boles have far more feeble vocal powers than they had when in them. The pitch of the note is also much altered by the resonant properties of the cavity. These frogs blow themselves out with air, and look more like bladders than anything else. When inflated they float on the surface of the water, and will remain motionless for a long time with legs and arms stretched out." Hab. Malay Peninsula. Series ARCIFERA. Family BUFONID^E. 24. NECTOPHRYNE GUENTHERI, Blgr. Nectophryne guentheri, Boul. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 280, pl. xviii. fig. 3. There is a specimen in the British Museum from Singapore presented by Mr. Ridley; and in January 1896 I obtained two specimens in the jungle on Bukit Timah, Singapore. Hab. Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Natuna Islands. |
