. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the ... British Museum. 446 eyelid; tympanum generally hidden, sometimes slightly distinct. First finger shorter than second; three metacarpal tuhercles, 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, o
. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the ... British Museum. 446 eyelid; tympanum generally hidden, sometimes slightly distinct. First finger shorter than second; three metacarpal tuhercles, 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. Brownish 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. «-</. <S2- ââ . e. cJ. Sardinia. f-h, i. c?, $, & hgr. CoruSa, Spain. k-l. S. Malta. m. Hgr. Malta. n. 3. Algiers. 0. $. Algiers. p, q. 2 & hgr. Tunis. Dr. Heckel. Leyden Museum. Don V. L. Seoane [C.]. MissE. AttersollJP.]. Capt. Feilden [ P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. 2. BOMBINATOR. Bornbinator, sp., Merr. Tent. Her p. p. 179. Bombinator, Weigh Si/st. Amph. p. 206 ; Tschudi, Batr. p. 84; Dum. fy Bibr. viii. p. 485; Giinth. Cat. p. 41; Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev. 18(35, p. 105, and Joum. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1866, p. 76. Pupil triangular. Tongue circular, entire, adherent. Vomerine teeth. rio tympanum: eustachian tubes generally very minute. Fingers free; toes webbed, the tips not dilated. Outer metatarsals separated by web. No omosternum ; sternum two slender diverging cartilaginous styles. Liapophyses of sacral vertebra strongly dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. Europe; Please note that
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