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Show 528 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON THE EGGS OF COLIUS CAPENSIS. [June 20, three-fifths to four-fifths the length of the tail. Nostrils nearer the end of the snout than to the eyes ; latter lateral, visible from above and from below, equidistant from the spiraculum and the end of the snout or a little nearer the former; distance between the eyes twice and a half to three times that between the nostrils, and twice and one-fourth to twice and one-third the width of the mouth. Spiraculum on the left side, directed upwards and backwards, equidistant from the end of the snout and the anus. Anus opening on the right side, close to the body and above the lower edge of the tail, as in Hyla. Tail twice and one-third to thrice as long as deep, acutely pointed ; the depth of the muscular portion about three-fifths the total depth. Mouth as in a typical Rana. Beak black ; sides and lower edge of the lip fringed with papillae; upper lip with a long series of fine horny teeth, followed on each side by three series; three uninterrupted series of teeth on the lower lip. Total length of largest specimen 80 millim.; body 29; width of body 21; length of tail 5 1 ; depth of tail 17. EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE XLII. Fig. 1. Draco maximus, p. 522. Fig. 2. Draco microlepis, p. 523. a. Side view of head of male. PLATE XLIII. Fig. 1. Bana cavitympanum, p. 525. a. Vomerine teeth. Fig. 2. Larva of Bana cavitympanum, p. 526. a. Mouth. X 3. . Fig. 3. Mouth of larva of Bana latopalmata, p. 526. X 4. Fig. 4. Larva of Bana whiteheadi, p. 526. a. Mouth. X 5. PLATE XLIV. Bhacophorus otilophus, p. 527. a. Side view of head; b. Vomerine teeth ; c. Larva; d. Mouth. X». June 20, 1893. Sir W. H. FLOWER, K.C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. M r Sclater exhibited two eggs of the Cape Coly (Colius capensis) laid in the Society's Gardens, and made the following remarks :- For some time past w e have had three examples of this Coly m one of the large cages in the Parrot House. As tbey showed a disposition to build, a basket-nest was placed in the cage, to which the birds made additions from materials supplied to them. Ihe |
