. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the collection of the British museum. Amphibians. 2. EANA. 33 tympanum ; thi2:hs black above, white-marbled ; beneath yellowish, indistinctly brown-spotted on the throat. From snout to vent 54 millim. W. India. a. $. Mangalore, W. coast of India. G, E. Dobson, Esq. [P.]. 28. Rana ornata. Pyxicephalus oniatus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1878, pi. 2. f. 7. Vomerine teeth in two small groups between the choanse. Habit stout. Head moderate ; tympanum not much smaller than the eye, very distinct. Fingers very short, first a little shorter than secon
. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the collection of the British museum. Amphibians. 2. EANA. 33 tympanum ; thi2:hs black above, white-marbled ; beneath yellowish, indistinctly brown-spotted on the throat. From snout to vent 54 millim. W. India. a. $. Mangalore, W. coast of India. G, E. Dobson, Esq. [P.]. 28. Rana ornata. Pyxicephalus oniatus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1878, pi. 2. f. 7. Vomerine teeth in two small groups between the choanse. Habit stout. Head moderate ; tympanum not much smaller than the eye, very distinct. Fingers very short, first a little shorter than second; toes very short, half webbed; metatarsal shovel obtuse. Hind limb not much longer than head and body. Upper parts smooth. Olive-gTcen above, with three broad olive-brown bands along the back ; limbs transversely barred. Taita, E. Africa. 29. Rana adspersa. Tomopterna adspersa, Gibith. Cat. p. 7. Pyxicephalus adspersus, (Bibr.) Tschudi, Batr. p. 84; Dum. Sf Bibr. p. 444; Smith, III. S. Afr., Rept. pi. 49; Steindachn, Novara, Amp/>. p. 7. edulis, Petersf , p. Lower surface of foot. Vomerine teeth in two scarcely oblique groups between the choanse; lower jaw with two large bony prominences in front. Habit very stout. Head lai'ge, generally bony, rough on the sides and above; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid; tym- panum, very distinct, two thirds or three fourths the size of the eye. Fingers short, first not extending beyond second; toes short, half webbed; inner metatarsal tubercle shovel-like, as long as the second toe ; no other metatarsal tubercle ; subarticular tubercles moderate. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the metatarsal tubercle reaches the eye. Skin warty above, with longitudinal glandular folds on the back. Olive or brown above,. 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 ma
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