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Show 908 MR. S. S. FLOWER ON THE REPTILES AND [Dec. 1, 16. IXALUS PICTUS, Ptrs. Ixalus pictus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1871, p. 580 ; Peters, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, iii. 1872, p. 44, pl. vi. fig. 3; Boul. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 99. A specimen of this elegant little spotted Frog, only previously recorded from Borneo, was caught in the jungle on Bukit Timah, Singapore, in Feb. 1896, by Dr. Hanitsch, of the Raffles Museum. Hab. Malay Peninsula and Borneo. 17. IXALUS ASPER, Blgr. Ixalus asper, Boul. P. Z. S. 1886, p. 415, pl. xxxix. fig. 1. This species was described from specimens sent to the British Museum by Mr. Wray; a pair were " caught breeding in the water on Hill Garden, Larut, Perak, at an elevation of 3300 feet." Hab. Malay Peninsula, Burma. Family ENGYSTOMATID^. 18. CALOPHRYNUS PLEUROSTIGMA, Tschudi. Calophrynus pleurostigma, Boul. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 158; Boul. Fauna Brit. Inch, Rept. p. 490 (palate fig.). I obtained one young specimen in the jungle on Bukit Timah, Singapore; this species does not seem to have besn previously recorded from the Straits Settlements. Hab. Burma, South China, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Natunas. 19. MlCROHYLA ACHATINA, Boie. Microhyla achatina, Boul. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 166. There are S and 2 specimens in the British Museum from Malacca from Mr. Hervey. Hab. Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and Moluccas. 20. MICROHYLA BERDMORII, Blyth. Microhyla berdmorii, Boul. Catr. Batr. Sal. p. 166. Boulenger (Fauna Brit. India, Reptiles p. 492) says, " Mr. W . L. Sclater recently communicated to me a specimen obtained by Mr. Davison at Malacca." Hab. Burma, Camboja, Malay Peninsula. 21. CALLULA PULCHRA, Gray. Hylaedactylus bivittatus, Cantor, p. 143. Callula. pulchra, Boul. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 170 (hand etc. fig.). Cantor obtained a male from a field near Malacca ; I have not heard of its occurring in Penang. I have been told by both English and natives that this Frog was unknown in Singapore until some nine or ten years ago, when it was introduced by a half-caste, why it is not known, and that it rapidly spread about the island. It is now well-known as the |
