On the frogs collected during the 'Skeat expedition' to the Malay peninsula, 1899-1900 / by F.F. Laidlaw.

  • Frank Fortescue Laidlaw
Date:
1900
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Credit: On the frogs collected during the 'Skeat expedition' to the Malay peninsula, 1899-1900 / by F.F. Laidlaw. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    [Dec. 4, Mr. Annandale caught three specimens of this small Frog on Bukit Goah, near Biserat in Jalor. It has not, 1 believe, been reported previously to this from the Peninsula, but is known from Sumatra and Borneo. Miorohyla achatina (Boie). Microhyla achatina^ Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 166; S. S. Flower, P.Z.S. 1899, p. 906. One specimen from Kekabu, Bhaman, and three from Kwala Aring, these last from the same spot as M. inornata. Microhyla berdmorii (Blyth). Microhyla herdmorii^ Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 166 ; id. Eept. & Batr. of British India, p. 412 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 906. A single specimen from Belimbiug, Legeh, from very thick forest. Callula pulchra (Gray). Callula pulchra^ Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 170 (%.); S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 906. This strange creature was very plentiful at Khota Bharu, Kelantan, especially in the market-place, where they hide during the day amongst the numerous rubbish-heaps, coming out at night and making an intolerable noise when it rains. They are found down the east coast as far as Tringganu, but in this town are much scarcer than in Kelantan. Fam. BppoNiDiE. Buro ASPER Gravenh. Bufo asper^ Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 313 ; id. Kept. & Batr. of British India, p. 507; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 912. Malay name : “ Katak puru.” Specimens were collected in Legeh at Belimbing, at Biserat in Jalor, at Kwala Aring in Kelantan and near Ulu Selama. Buro MELANOSTiCTUS Schneid. Bufo melanostictusy Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 306; id. Eept. & Batr. of British India, p. 505 (fig. p. 506); S. S. Flower, P. Z.S. 1896, p. 911, pi. xliv. fig. 3 ; id. P. Z. S. 1899, p. 910. Common all along the east coast of the Peninsula ; two specimens from Biserat show carmine-coloured spots on the back and head. Buro PARVUS Blgr. Bufo parvus^ Boulenger, A. M. N. H. (5) xix. 1887, p. 346, pi. X. j S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 911. One specimen from near Biserat in Jalor, three from Ulu Selama in Perak. [6]