. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 124 CHILEAN SPECIES OF THE GENUS EUPSOPHUS. Fig. 7. jE. «0(?05MS, 44S4. Ventral elements of the shoulder girdle. (XI7"5.' Measurements : Length of body Length of tibia Length of foot Length of head Width of head 44-2 mm. 19-3 mm. 21-6 mm. 14-7 mm. 16-3 mm. Variation. In its bufonid appearance and thick, pitted, glandular skin bearing numerous warts this species may readily be confused with coppingeri but it can be distinguished from it and from all other Chilean species of Eupsophus by its webbing, supernumerary tubercles on the f
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 124 CHILEAN SPECIES OF THE GENUS EUPSOPHUS. Fig. 7. jE. «0(?05MS, 44S4. Ventral elements of the shoulder girdle. (XI7"5.' Measurements : Length of body Length of tibia Length of foot Length of head Width of head 44-2 mm. 19-3 mm. 21-6 mm. 14-7 mm. 16-3 mm. Variation. In its bufonid appearance and thick, pitted, glandular skin bearing numerous warts this species may readily be confused with coppingeri but it can be distinguished from it and from all other Chilean species of Eupsophus by its webbing, supernumerary tubercles on the foot, male secondary sexual characters and small, deeply seated tympanum. There is little variation in the individuals examined ; all young and immature specimens have similar scattered white tubercles on the dorsum and the position of the vomerine teeth is fairly constant. In the adult males examined, the sternum has become calcified, whereas in younger individuals it is wholly cartilaginous. The length of foot relative to total length varies from. 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 British Museum (Natural History). London : BM(NH)
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