. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the collection of the British museum. Amphibians. 446 nscoeiossiD*. eyelid; tympanum generally hidden, sometimes slightly distinct. First finger shorter than second; three metacarpal tubercles, the inner very much developed in males; toes nearly entirely webbed in. Sternal apparatus. the latter, at the base only in females ; subarticular tubercles indis- tinct ; a single, small, inner metatarsal tubercle. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the eye, or between the eye and the tip of the


. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the collection of the British museum. Amphibians. 446 nscoeiossiD*. eyelid; tympanum generally hidden, sometimes slightly distinct. First finger shorter than second; three metacarpal tubercles, the inner very much developed in males; toes nearly entirely webbed in. Sternal apparatus. the latter, at the base only in females ; subarticular tubercles indis- tinct ; a single, small, inner metatarsal tubercle. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the eye, or between the eye and the tip of the snout. Skin smooth, or with small flat marks on the upper surfaces. Brofrnish or olive above, with dark light-edged spots, sometimes confluent into broad longitudinal bands along the head and back ; sometimes three light longitudinal dorsal stripes. Male without vocal sac; during the breeding-season there are black rugosities on the chin, on the inner metacarpal tubercle, on the inner digit, and on the free border of the web between the toes. S. Europe ; Africa. a-d. cJ 2. ? Dr. Heckel. e. S â Sardinia. Leydeu Museum. f-h, i. cJ, 2, & hgr. Coruiia, Spain. Don V. L. Seoaue [ Malta. Miss E. Attersoll [ m. Hgi-. Malta. Oapt. Feilden Algiers. P. L. Sclater, Esq. 0. 5. Algiers. i l j i?, J. S & hgr. Tunis. P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. 2. BOMBINATOR. Bombinator, sp., Merr. Tent. Herp. p. 179. Bombinator, Wagl. Syst. Amph. p. 206; Tschudi, Batr. p. 84- Bum Sf Bibr. viii. p. 485; Gunth. Cat. p. 41; Cope, Nat. Hist. Sev 1865 p. 105, and Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1866, p. 76. ' Pupil triangular. Tongue circular, entire, adherent. VomerLue teeth. No tympanum; eustachian tubes generally very minute. Fingers free; toes webbed, the tips not dilated. Outer metatarsals separated by web. No om'osternijm; sternum two slender diverging cartilaginous styles. Diapophyses of sacral vertebra strongly dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. Europe; Plea


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