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Show 908 MR. STANLEY S. FLOWER ON THE [Nov. 14, I have been told the Laos eat Callula pulchra, but the Siamese in Bangkok do not, though they esteem Rana tigrina as food. Distribution. India, Ceylon, Burma, South China, Siam, Cambodia, Malay Peninsula, Celebes. 34. PHRYNELLA PULCHRA Blgr. Phrynella pulchra, Blgr. A. M. N. H. (5) xix. 1887, p. 346, pl. x. fig. 2. Distribution. Malay Peninsula (Malacca), Sumatra, Mentawei Islands. 35. PHRYNELLA POLLICARIS, Blgr. Phrynella pulchra, Giinth. A. M. N. H. (5) xx. 1887, p. 313, pl. xvi. fig. B ; L. Wray, J. S. B. R. A. S. 1890, no. 21, p. 141. Phrynella pollicaris, Blgr. P. Z. S. 1890, p. 37. Distribution. Malay Peninsula (Perak). Family BUFONIDCE. 36. NECTOPHRYNE GUENTHERI Blgr. Nectophryne guentheri, Blgr. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 280, pl. xviii. fig. 3; S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1896, p. 910. Mr. Ridley obtained another specimen on Bukit Timah, Singapore, in March 1898. Distribution. Malay Peninsula (Singapore), Mentawei Islands, Natuna Islands, Borneo. 37. BUFO PENANGENSIS (Stol.). (Plate LX. figs. 3, 3a.) Ansonia penangensis, Stol. J. A. S. B. 1870, p. 152, pl. ix. fig. 4. Bufo penangensis, Blgr. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 287. Localities. I have found this species in the hills of Penang, elevation 2000 feet, in March 1898, and in the Larut Hills, Perak, elevation 3000 feet, in April 1898. Dr. Hanitsch (Rep. Raflles Libr. & Mus. 1898, p. 5) records specimens from Gunang, Kledang, Perak, elevation 2100 feet, caught in March 1898. Habits. M y Penang specimens I caught after dark hopping on the ground on paths through the hill-jungle ; the Larut specimens I found by daylight crouching on the nearly vertical face of some rocks on the side of a rushing mountain-stream : they were easily caught in the hands. The iris in life is golden. made by animals, probably reptiles or batrachians, that we generally consider to be mute. I have not seen it recorded that the Lizard Uromastix cegyptius has a voice, but specimens now living in m y house here often make a low noise, a sort of guttural cackling, audible 3 or 4 yards off. Testudo marginata at times utters a plaintive cry, very like a sheep bleating ; and Testudo radiata has a low querulous bark; probably many other instances could be given.-S. S. P., Ghizeh, Egypt: 13-5-99. |