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Show 576 DR. A. GUNTHER ON INDIAN REPTILES. [Nov. 16, cross bars above, its anterior and posterior sides being blackish minutely marbled with white. Lower parts whitish. A single specimen was obtained by Lieut.-Col. Beddome in Ceylon; it is 34 millims. long, the length of the hind leg being 48 millims. HYLA ANNECTENS. The frog mentioned by Mr. Jerdon as Polypedates annectens proves to be a species of Hyla closely allied to H. chinensis. CALLULA TRIANGULARIS, sp. n. Closely allied to C. obscura. Back nearly smooth, with some flat tubercles in the middle. Fingers quite free, with the extremities truncated; toes free, of moderate length, not dilated at the ends. Tarsus without fold; metatarsus with two small tubercles. Olive-coloured above, with a large triangular black spot occupying nearly the whole length of the back, commencing from the occiput. Sides of the head and body, legs, and lower parts black, with olive-coloured spots. Several specimens were obtained by Lieut.-Col. Beddome in Malabar. The largest are only 31 millims. long, the length of the hind limb being 40 millims. and of the free part of the fourth toe 8 millims. CALLULA OLIVACEA, sp. n. (Plate LXIV. fig. B.) Snout short, not very obtuse. Skin of the back nearly smooth, with scarcely any tubercles. Limbs of moderate length. Fingers long, quite free, with broad, truncated disks. Toes with a rudimentary web only, and not dilated at the ends. Tarsus without fold; metatarsal tubercles two, small. Olive-coloured above, marbled with black ; lower parts white. millim. Length of body 27 „ third finger 4*5 ,, hind limb 33 ,, tarsus 6 „ fourth toe 10 Two specimens were found by Lieut.-Col. Beddome on the Yella-gherry hills at an altitude of about 2000 feet. PEDOSTIBES, g. n. Differing from Callula in its physiognomy and habit, which resemble that of Bufo. Palate concave, without any transverse ridges. PEDOSTIBES TUBERCULOSUS, sp. n. (Plate LXIV. fig. C.) Body rather narrow and slender; head flat above, with short, pointed snout, distinct canthus rostralis, and perpendicular loreal region. Tongue narrow. Choanae narrow; Eustachian tubes very narrow. Eye rather large. Tympanum extremely small, but distinct. Legs rather slender. Fingers dilated, distinctly webbed at |
