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Show 1886.] IN THE NATURAL-HISTORY MUSEUM. 415 forwards, the femoro-tibial articulation reaches the shoulder and tibio-tarsal far beyond the end of the snout; tibia as long as the fore limb. Upper surfaces with small warts intermixed with elongate fold-like ones, which form an )(-shaped figure on the scapular region; a strong fold from eye to shoulder. Dirk brown above, with darker marblings and regular cross bars on the limbs ; lips with a series of dark brown spots ; lower surfaces white. From snout to vent 34 millim. A single (half-grown 1) specimen was obtained at Oho Sima, Loo Choo Islands, and presented to the Museum by Lieut. Alfred Carpenter, K.N., of H.M.S. ' Magpit'.' IXALUS ASPER, sp. n. (Plate XXXIX. fig. 1.) Snout rounded, as long as the diameter of the orbit; canthus rostralis very feebly marked; loreal region concave; nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye; interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum very distinct, nearly as large as the eye. Fingers free, toes three-fourths webbed; disks well developed ; subarticular tubercles weak ; a small inner metatarsal tubercle. Tbe tibio-tarsal articulation reaches nearly the tip of the snout. Upper parts rough with small conical warts ; belly granular, throat perfectly smooth. Blackish above and below; the warts of the upper surfaces appearing as white dots; belly marbled with white; flanks, lower surface of limbs, and hinder side of thighs with irregular white network. Male without vocal sac. From snout to vent 35 millim. Two specimens, male and female, presented by L. Wray, Esq.; caught breeding in the water on Hill Garden, Larut, Perak, at an altitude of 3300 feet. HYLODES VERTEBRALIS, sp. n. Tongue oval, entire. Vomerine teeth in two oblique groups considerably behind the choanse. Snout rounded or subacuminate, as long as the greatest orbital diameter; canthus rostralis distinct; nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye; fronto-parietals a little concave, their edges slightly prominent, their width equalling once and one third that of the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, two fifths the diameter of the eye. Fingers moderate, first shorter than second ; toes moderate, quite free, fringed ; disks quite as large as the tympanum; subarticular tubercles moderate; two metatarsal tubercles. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the eye. Back smooth, sides with small warts; belly granular. Blackish brown above; one specimen with a whitish vertebral band; lower surfaces yellow, brown-speckled; groin and sides of thighs with dark-brown network. From snout to vent 38 millim. Two female specimens, from Intac, Ecuador; collected by Mr. Buckley. Distinguished from H. buckleyi by a less stout habit, larger digital expansions, and narrower fronto-parietals. |
