. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 402 BULLETIN 34, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. This is one of ourmostbeautifal species. There is an ovate black spot on the top of each orbit; a very bright bronze line* begins at the nose and runs to the eye; a second line of yellowish-white extends from the nose to the shoulder; the latter is less extensive in the male animal, ending at the vocal sac. The upper jaw is dark colored, with several yellowish-white spots; the lower jaw is almost white. The eyes are large and prominent; the pupil is black; the iris of a brilliant golden color,
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 402 BULLETIN 34, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. This is one of ourmostbeautifal species. There is an ovate black spot on the top of each orbit; a very bright bronze line* begins at the nose and runs to the eye; a second line of yellowish-white extends from the nose to the shoulder; the latter is less extensive in the male animal, ending at the vocal sac. The upper jaw is dark colored, with several yellowish-white spots; the lower jaw is almost white. The eyes are large and prominent; the pupil is black; the iris of a brilliant golden color, with a longitudinal black band passing through it. The tym- panum is finely bronzed, with a yellowish spot on its center. The supe- rior surface of the body is bright yellowish-green, marked with ovate spots of dark olive margined with bright yellow; these spots are dis- posed in two rows on the back, and in two others less distinct and (ess exteuijive on the sides. From the posterior part of each orbit runs un elevated line or cutaneous fold of a bright yellow, terminating near the posterior extremity of the body. The inferior surface is silver-white at the throat and yellowish white on the abdomen. The anterior extrem- ities are bronze green above, marked with several blotches of dark olive, one of which is very regularly found at ihe elbow; their inferior sur- face is whitish. The posterior extremities are bright green above, marked with dark olive oblong blotches and transverse bars; the inferior surface is pale flesh color and quite smooth, except at the posterior part of the thigh, where it is Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for
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