. The tailless batrachians of Europe. Frogs; Amphibians. PELODYTES. 183 Fig. 68. sac the throat appears pale purplish-grey. During the breeding season horny excrescences are much de- veloped on the lower sur- faces, and similar pro- ductions of small size are sometimes also scattered on the upper surfaces, the largest crowning the prin- cipal warts; no trace of them being found nor- mallyin the females. These excrescences, which are of a dark purplish-brown or black colour, are disposed as follows on the lower sur- faces :—A rounded group on each side of the breast, at the base of the arm; ano
. The tailless batrachians of Europe. Frogs; Amphibians. PELODYTES. 183 Fig. 68. sac the throat appears pale purplish-grey. During the breeding season horny excrescences are much de- veloped on the lower sur- faces, and similar pro- ductions of small size are sometimes also scattered on the upper surfaces, the largest crowning the prin- cipal warts; no trace of them being found nor- mallyin the females. These excrescences, which are of a dark purplish-brown or black colour, are disposed as follows on the lower sur- faces :—A rounded group on each side of the breast, at the base of the arm; another on the arm; a band along the inner side of the fore-arm ; and a band along the inner side of the two inner fingers; there are besides, very often, a band on the chin, isolated points on the abdominal granules, and two linear series along the toes, interrupted at the articulations. Measurements (in millimetres).. Lower view of breeding ^a" male. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Prom snout to vent . 38 .. 41 .. 40 .. 40 .. 43 .. 44 Length of head . 12 .. 13 .. 14 . 13 .. 15 .. 14 Width of head . 12 . 15 .. 14 . 13 .. 16 .. 14 Diameter of eye . 3-5. 4 .. 4 . 4 .. 4 .. 4 Interorbital width . 2-6. 3 .. 3-5 . 3 .. 3 .. 3 From eye to nostril . 3-5. 3-5 .. 3-5. 3 .. 3-5 .. 3-5 „ „ end of snout . 6 . 7 .. 7 . 6 .. 7 .. 7 Tympanum . 2 . 2 .. 2-5. 2 .. 2-5 2 Fore limb . 24 . 29 .. 26 . 22 .. 20 .".' 25 Hind limb . 59 . 68 .. 63 . 60 .. 71 .. 61 Tibia . 18 . 20 .. 19 .. 18 .. 21 .. 18 Foot . 20 . , 22 .. 20 .. 18 .. 23 . 1° 1, 4. Paris: Heron-Royer. * 5, 6. Valencia: Lilfoi'c 1 2, 5. Nice : 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 Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937. London, Printed for the Ray society
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