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Show 1896.1 ON THE BREEDING OF THE SURINAM WATER-TOAD. 595 4. Notes on the Breeding of the Surinam Water-Toad (Pipa americana) in the Society's Gardens. By A. D. BARTLETT, Superintendent. [Received May 5, 1896.] In the early part of last year we were surprised to find one females of the Surinam Water-Toad in the warm tank at the Reptile House with her back covered with eggs, the uniform and Fij.i Surinam Water-Toads in copula. regular arrangement of which caused us a considerable amount speculation as to how they had been placed there1. The old story of the female depositing her eggs on land and afterwards 1 See Mr. Sclater's remarks on this subject, P.Z. S. 1895, p. 86. |