1913-Proc.Zool.Soc. London 1913 : 1Q19-3B , figs . 174--178 pis. 102-108 ox COLOMBIAN BATRACHI^S AND REPTILKS. 1019 59. On a Collection of Batrachians and Reptiles made hy Dr. H. G. F. Spurrell, F.Z.S., in the Choco, Colombia. By G. A. BouLENGEu, F.R.S., F.Z.S.* [Received October: lOtli, 1913 : Read November 11th, 1913.] (Plates Cll.-CVIII.t and Text-figures 174-178.) Index. Page Geographical Zoology ; Choco, Colombia, Batrachians and Reptiles 1019 Development: Jjuvvil oi Si/la batidinii 1023 Ethology : Nesting-habits of Agalijchnis spurrelli 1024 Variation : Dendrobates tinctorius 1026 New species : CcBcilia intermedia 1020 „ palmeri 1021 Bufo liypomelas 1022 Agalychnis spurrelli 1024 Dendrobates faraensis {Pava, MxA'/AY) 1028 „ awrotcenia 1029 Cinosfernum spurrelli 1030 Anolis breoioeps 1031 Anadia vittata 1033 Somalucranium coralliventre 1035 JSlaps microps 1036 Leptognathns spurrelli 1036 Dr. Spurrell, to whom the Zoological Society is indebted for so many interesting additions to its collection of Reptiles, has now-transferred his activity as a collector from West Africa to South America. The series of beautifully presei'ved Batrachians and Reptiles brought together by him during the first few months of his stay in the Choco, Colombia, and presented by him to the British Museum, is one of great interest and shows how much remains to be done in the exploration of that part of South America. Unless otherwise stated, the specimens are from Pefia Lisa, Condoto, altitude 300 feet, Within the last few years, series of Batrachians and Reptiles brought together by Mr. M. G. Palmer in the same district had been acquired by the Trustees of the British Museum and fui-nished the types of several new species described by me %■ They showed a close agreement with the fauna of N.W. Ecuador, for a knowledge of which we are indebted chiefly to Mr. Rofsenberg § — an agreement which is furtlier exempli tied by Dr. Spurrell's collection. * Published by permission of the Trustees of the British Museum. t For explanation of the Plates see p. 1038. X Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) ii. 19G8, p. 515, and vii. 1911, p. 19. § Bouleiiger, P. Z. S. 1898, p. 107, and Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) ix. 1902, p. 51.
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