. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the ... British Museum. 174 Pacliybatraclius, Keferst. Arch. f. Natiirg. 1868, p. 273. Sjstoma, sp., Cope, Journ. Ac. Phihul. (2) vi. 1867, p. 193. Pupil erect. Tongue oval, entire and free behind. Choanae very- large, with a dermal movable flap, which can close the nostril; two small bony prominences close together, between and on a level with the hinder edge of the choanas; a small pa])illa on the hind margin of each choana; a narrow denticulated dermal ridge across the sphenoidal region; another, very broad, in front of t
. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the ... British Museum. 174 Pacliybatraclius, Keferst. Arch. f. Natiirg. 1868, p. 273. Sjstoma, sp., Cope, Journ. Ac. Phihul. (2) vi. 1867, p. 193. Pupil erect. Tongue oval, entire and free behind. Choanae very- large, with a dermal movable flap, which can close the nostril; two small bony prominences close together, between and on a level with the hinder edge of the choanas; a small pa])illa on the hind margin of each choana; a narrow denticulated dermal ridge across the sphenoidal region; another, very broad, in front of the oesophagus. Tympanum hidden or very indistinct. Fingers free ; toes webbed at the base, the tips not dilated. Outer metatarsals united. Pre- coracoidsnone ; sternum a large cartilaginous plate. Diapophyses of sacral vertebra rather strongly dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. India. 1. Cacopus systoma. Uperodon marmoratum, Gilnth. Cat. p. 49. Rana svstoma, Schneid. Hist. ^wy;/«. i. p. 144; Peters, Mon. Bert. Ac. 1863, p. 82. Engystoma marmoratum, Cuv. H. A.; Giierin, Icon. Rept. pi. 27. Systoma leschenaultii, Tschvdi, Batr. p. 86. Uperodon marmoratum, Dum. Sf Bibr. p 749. Cacopus systoma, Giinfh. Bfijjt. Brit. Ind. p. 415. Systoma marmoratum, Steindachn. Novara, Amph. p. 36. ? Pachybatrachus petersii, Keferst. Arch. f. Naturg. 1868, p. 274, pi. 6. f. Sternal apparatus. Habit very stout. Head small ; mouth small; snout rounded, without canthus rostralis, as long as or slightly longer than the diameter of the orbit; interorbital space twice or not quite twice the width of the upper eyelid. Fingers moderate, first a little shorter than second : toes rather short, webbed at the base ; subar- ticular tubercles generally rather indistinct; two strong, com- pressed, shovel-shaped, metatarsal tubercles, inner very large, as long as second toe. Hind limb short. Skin smooth, upper surfaces sometimes tubercular. Olive or pinkish brown above, marbled with blackish brown ; beneat
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