. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. i il 184 nULLKTIN 111, I'NITKI) RTATKS NATIOXAL MI' ijcllicr. It is siilM'.vIiiKlrical, soiiu'wliiit coiniu-essed, and tiuu'iiii;,' at Iho 011(1. Il;i iippci- and Imuci eddies art' roiiiidcd. Tlic limbs aiv sleiidor, tiif posti-rior oiu's a liltk- loiiijor aiitl stoiiu-r tliaii the ante rior. Wla'U tlii' loriiicrare liroiijilit Ibrvvanl and r backward al(.ii;,'sid.'tlu' body tlio toes of citber ovi'ilap (lie (ttluT. The toes tlicmsrlvcsarc sIcikUt, oiiliicly froo, niid t«Mininalcd by a callous, d
. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. i il 184 nULLKTIN 111, I'NITKI) RTATKS NATIOXAL MI' ijcllicr. It is siilM'.vIiiKlrical, soiiu'wliiit coiniu-essed, and tiuu'iiii;,' at Iho 011(1. Il;i iippci- and Imuci eddies art' roiiiidcd. Tlic limbs aiv sleiidor, tiif posti-rior oiu's a liltk- loiiijor aiitl stoiiu-r tliaii the ante rior. Wla'U tlii' loriiicrare liroiijilit Ibrvvanl and r backward al(.ii;,'sid.'tlu' body tlio toes of citber ovi'ilap (lie (ttluT. The toes tlicmsrlvcsarc sIcikUt, oiiliicly froo, niid t«Mininalcd by a callous, disk-like , resembling' in that respect some Tile anterior inner toe is (jiiite small; the third is the loiifresl; tlie sec- ond nearly e(pial in si/e to the lonrlh ; the second and lourth are nearly e(|nal. The skin appears quite smooth; when examined under the micro, scope, however, il is found to contain a net work of minute irregular stelliform i)ores, each stella havin;; a Indlow or clear center or mouth. The enlor, as preserved on specimens in alcohol, is of n uniform li;;lil brown aiiove anil li^ht ycHow beneath. The sides, and frei|Ueiitly the upjier surfaces, are markeil with small irre{,ndar yellow spots. • ' * lA r^ KS 1 '3 5 Kill. 11. Aiil'^liir hfiiihrls-. No. |ii|7. I'rlaliliiiil, Cll.; |. Miiltlircilli lllx, ill ilirliis. llH'llll. I,fii;;tli, axi.'i!, rioiii snout tn oiliit 'J IjrMj,'tli, ii\ial, I'll nil Hill 111 ( In 1 ictus oris ."> ;l!i, axial, Cioiii hikmi; to axilla 1. IS ;,'tll, axial. IVhiii mioiiI In ;;r(iiii •,' Ci'.\ iiiM^lli, axial, iVoiii siimit to riid of vent '. )i. la L(Mi;;tli, axiiil, from snout to niil of tail 'J. (11! Li'li;;tll of foil'-liMill -Ti 'll;;til of III ml liiiili i 'll;;tli of foic-fool 'JM 'ii;;fli of liiiiil foot I Will ill o( iiiiiii-foot soli" :i:i Willi li of licail at liiliis oris 1 Wiiltli of liody at iniddlt' . Width of lioily at . II The raii^'e of this spe
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