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Show 912 MR. S. S. FLOWER ON THE REPTILES AND [Dec 1, below. Anus median. Tail from three to four times as long as deep, broadly rounded at the end, both crests nearly equal in depth, upper crest slightly convex and not extending on to back; the depth of the muscular portion of the tail about half the greatest total depth. Beak white, edged with black. Lips wdth papillae only at the sides. In upper lip two series of fine teeth, the upper uninterrupted, the second series nearly as long as the upper one but narrowly interrupted in tbe middle. In lower lip three uninterrupted rows of teeth, of about equal length, the innermost being rather the longest, and the outermost the shortest. Colour. Blackish-brown above, grey beneath ; muscular portion of tail blackish-brown, crests pale grey. Size. Length of body 10 mm.; length of tail 12*5 ; depth of tail 3-5. The recently transformed young measure from 9 to 11 mm. from snout to vent. 27. BUFO PARVUS, Blgr. Bufo parvus, Boul. Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1887, (5) xix. p. 346, pl. x. There were numerous specimens in Mr. Hervey's collection from Malacca, and the types are preserved in the British Museum. Hab. Pegu, Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra. 28. BUFO QUADRIPORCATUS, Blgr. Bufo quadriporcatus, Boul. Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1887, (5) xix. p. 347, pl. x. fig. 4; Giinther, Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1887, (5) xx. p. 314, pl. xvi. fig. C. The type specimen was obtained in Malacca aud presented to the British Museum by Mr. Hervey. Another specimen has since been given to the Museum by Mr. Wray, who obtained two individuals in Perak, and who says it is rare and inhabits tbe hills from 800 ft. downwards. Hab. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo. 29. BUFO ASPER, Gravh. Bufo asper, Giinther, Eept. Brit. Ind. p. 423; Stol. J. A. S. B. 1873, p. 113; Boul. Cat, Batr. Sal. p. 313; Boul. Faun. Brit. Ind., Rept. p. 507 (mouth fig. p. 500, vertebral column and pectoral arch fig. p. 499). Stoliczka found this species in the collection he got from Penang and Province Wellesley ; he says the largest specimen was 140 mm. in length. There are specimens in the Raffles Museum, Singapore, labelled " Jelebu " and " Bukit Kedondong, Malacca: 1892." I only saw this species at one locality, the waterfall in the Botanical Gardens, Penang. In March and April these big Toads may be seen sitting about on the rocks, in the shade, on tbe edge of the pools of water, seeming to prefer those spots where the air is perpetually damp with the spray from the waterfall. If disturbed they jump boldly into the foaming current. They are |
