. Zoology of Egypt. l border of the hind limb. The under surface of the bodyis yellowish white. Mr. Boulenger gives the following as the distinctive characters of this variety:— 358 THE BATKACHIANS OF EGYPT. Similar to the typical form, but the marking on the loin is absent; the lateral streakfrequently broken up into spots from the middle of the side. This description isbased on individuals from the island of Elba, from the region to the east of the Levantas far as Resht in Northern Persia, and from the island of Hainan in the Chinese description given by Audouin of Hyla savignyi diff
. Zoology of Egypt. l border of the hind limb. The under surface of the bodyis yellowish white. Mr. Boulenger gives the following as the distinctive characters of this variety:— 358 THE BATKACHIANS OF EGYPT. Similar to the typical form, but the marking on the loin is absent; the lateral streakfrequently broken up into spots from the middle of the side. This description isbased on individuals from the island of Elba, from the region to the east of the Levantas far as Resht in Northern Persia, and from the island of Hainan in the Chinese description given by Audouin of Hyla savignyi differs but little from the charactersusually found in the typical form, with the single exception that the marking on theloins is absent. No Egyptian example of this frog exists in any museum, so far as Iam aware; and as Audouins description is the only one extant, the figure on whichhis account was based is here reproduced (fig. 14), as there is no evidence that hehad a specimen before him when he wrote it. Fie. Keproduction of figure of Hyla savignyi, Aud.(Descr. de lEgypte, Hist. Nat. Suppl., Keptiles, pi. ii. (1812) figs. 13 i & 13 s.) I took a great deal of trouble, while in Lower Egypt, to try and discover this frog,but without success. I had a coloured drawing of it prepared and had it showedto many native gardeners in and around Alexandria, but not one of themrecognized it. This variety is common in Palestine and Syria, and also to the west of Egypt, alongthe coast-line of the Mediterranean. It has also an extensive distribution over Asia,and occurs as far east as Japan. SALAMANDKHXE. 3-59 BATRACHI A CAU DATA SALAMANDRIDJE. Gervais x has recorded that A. Lefevre or Lefebvre, who is not to be confoundedwith Theophile Lefebvre of Abyssinian fame, obtained a species of triton in the oasisof Barieh, or more correctly Baharieh. Mr. Boulenger, writing in 1882 2, mentioned that M. F. Lataste had received severallarvae of a Salamandroid collected near Alexandria by M. Letou
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