. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. X THE BATRACIIIA OF NORTH AMERICA. 309 coiiuecting the posterior narcs. Eyes very i>roiniiiont. From these a strong foUl passes the posterior to the angle of the mouth and across tlie guhir re:,;ioi., tympanum covered by a portion of the parotoid ghmd anteri'/r to this. Parotoid pro])er very hirge, extending beyond Ncapuli), ben. upon the side; bounded interiorly by a strong fold, wliicli extends from the one .above mentioned to the groin. IJelow this, on the sides, are two or more other folds. Skin of upper surfaces coar
. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. X THE BATRACIIIA OF NORTH AMERICA. 309 coiiuecting the posterior narcs. Eyes very i>roiniiiont. From these a strong foUl passes the posterior to the angle of the mouth and across tlie guhir re:,;ioi., tympanum covered by a portion of the parotoid ghmd anteri'/r to this. Parotoid pro])er very hirge, extending beyond Ncapuli), ben. upon the side; bounded interiorly by a strong fold, wliicli extends from the one .above mentioned to the groin. IJelow this, on the sides, are two or more other folds. Skin of upper surfaces coarsely tuberculous; that of the crown thick, of the extremities nearly suiootii. A large gland occupies most of length of tibia. Abdomen , pubic region (toarsel^', rugose. Cuneiform process rather short, very prominent. Choanal smaller than ostia pharyngea. Tongue entire, with a narrow free anterior border, one-third tree posteriorly. Ex- tended heel reaching fiont of humerus; tibia three times as long as in- terorbital width. Three phalanges of fourth toe tree from web. Color ill spirits; above ashy l»rown, below yellowish ash. MramircmeiilK of Xo. I{ii94. Li'M^itli of lit'iid and Ixxly Or>r> Lciintli (if liciid to parotoid fold ()l,"i U'idlli of head at ciintliiiH oris , OJIJ L iiUlli of fore 11 nil) fmui axilla 0'2',\ 1,1' of 111 lid 11 nil I from >;r )iii ( l,iii;;lli of tiliia (1175 Lcnutli of taiMiis 0()i>:,' l.«'ni,'tli of rest of hi ml foot O'JOJ The cliaractei's which distinguish this sjx'cies are numerous. In its general appearance it has a great rcsembliinee to the Tiii/o conipacfilis of tli(^ s;;me country. Hut one specimen is known. No. .'UJJK; one spe(!imen ; V^alley of Mexico ; J. l*otts : alcoholic;.. I I CYSTKlNATinDJ:.* Hiiiiidir, part., ('jisliiiiHilliiihi, jiarl., lilnco'ilun'iiitii', jiart., Ahilhhv, part., ('pcniliiilir, ni>iiihiiniloriilii, iiarl., /////(»(/((/((â , ]»arl., Giintlicr. Cat. i>atr. Sal. (
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