. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the collection of the British Museum. 2d Amphibians. ix. Many spec.: <5, 2, Ceylon. & yg- V-TT, p. $ & yg. Central Ceylon. a. $. Siatn. r. $. Java. v-^. J,$,&yg. Java. aa-cc. 5 • Borneo. 2. RANA. 29 G. H. K. Tkwaites, Esq. [P. M. Mouhot [ Dr. Ploem [C.]. Mrs. Lvon [P.]. L. I,. Dillwyn, Esq. [P.]. 20. Rana verrucosa. (Plate IV. fig. 1.) Rana verrucosa, G'dnth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 567. Vomerine teeth in two oblique series between the choanae. Head moderate; snout rather pointed ; interorbital space two thirds the
. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the collection of the British Museum. 2d Amphibians. ix. Many spec.: <5, 2, Ceylon. & yg- V-TT, p. $ & yg. Central Ceylon. a. $. Siatn. r. $. Java. v-^. J,$,&yg. Java. aa-cc. 5 • Borneo. 2. RANA. 29 G. H. K. Tkwaites, Esq. [P. M. Mouhot [ Dr. Ploem [C.]. Mrs. Lvon [P.]. L. I,. Dillwyn, Esq. [P.]. 20. Rana verrucosa. (Plate IV. fig. 1.) Rana verrucosa, G'dnth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 567. Vomerine teeth in two oblique series between the choanae. Head moderate; snout rather pointed ; interorbital space two thirds the width of the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, two thirds the size of the eye. Fingers moderate, first extending much beyond second ; toes moderate, nearly entirely webbed; subarticular tubercles of fingers and toes very prominent; inner metatarsal tubercle oval, compressed, hardly half as long as the first toe ; a small, rounded, outer metatarsal tubercle. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tip of the snout. Upper parts with numerous very prominent warts and short glandular folds. Grey or brown above, darker spotted ; hinder side of thighs black, white-marbled; sometimes a broad light vertebral stripe. Male with two internal vocal sacs. Malabar. a, b-d. Many spec.: c?, 2, & yg. Malabar. Col. Beddome [P.]. (Types.) 21. Rana rufescens. Pvxicephalus rufescens, Jerdo7i, Joum. As. Soc. 1854, p. 534; G'dnth. "Itejjt. Brit. Ind. p. Lower surface of foot. Vomerine teeth in two oblique groups extending a little beyond the hinder edge of the choanaB. Head short; snout rounded ; inter- orbital space half as broad as the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, not quite half the size of the eye. Fingers moderate, first extending much beyond second, nearly as long as third; toes rather slender, webbed at the base; subarticular tubercles of fingers and toes moderate ; inner metatarsal tubercle compressed, shovel-shaped,
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