206 BATRACHIA SALIENTIA. 
LAVIRANA. 
Levirana, Cope, Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. 1894, p. 197. 
Differs from ana by the absence of vomerine teeth. 
1. Levirana vibicaria. 
Levirana vibicaria, Cope, Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. 1894, p. 197. 
Hab. Costa Rica, lvazu Range and Isla Nueva (G. . Cherrie). 
Form robust; snout short, wide; hind limbs rather short, the heel reaching to the 
front of the eye. Canthus rostralis strongly marked, angular near the nostril, sloping 
towards the apex, which does not project beyond the border of the lip. Loreal region 
slightly concave. ‘Tympanum rather more than half the width of the eye. Vomerine 
teeth none; choane rather small. ‘Tongue deeply emarginate behind. Toes with 
slightly enlarged terminal disks, supported by T-shaped phalanges. First finger a little 
shorter than second. ‘Toes half-webbed. One flat, oval, metatarsal tubercle. Skin 
smooth; a glandular fold on each side of the back. Olive-grey above, side of the head 
and a band on each side of the back black. Two rows of small black spots on each 
side of the vertebral column. Yellowish below ; concealed surface of femur reddish, 
unspotted; upper surface of femur with a black stripe on the distal half. Lips 
unspotted. 
Length of head and body . . . . . . . ©) 665 millim. 
» hindlimb. ........ =. =. +. «101 =~, 
” hind foot . . . . 2... eee AD, 
- tarsus (astragalo-calcaneum) . . . . . . 16.4, 
Fam. HYLAPLESIIDE. 
HYLAPLESIA. 
Hylaplesia sp., Boie, Isis, 1827, p. 294. 
Dendrobates, Wag). Syst. Amphib. p. 202. 
Hylaplesia, Giinth. Batr. Sal. p. 124. 
Synopsis of Central-American Species. 
First finger not extending as far as second; the tarso-metatarsal joint not 
reaching the end of the snout . 2 oe ew ew eee) OL dtnetoria, Schn. 
First finger reaching slightly beyond the second ; tarso-metatarsal joint 
reaching far beyond the end of the snout 2. trivittata, Spix. 
First and second fingers of equal length; the tarso-metatarsal joint 
reaching the end of the snout; size of tympanum about equal to 
that of a disk . - oe ee ee 
First finger longer than the second ; the tarso- tibial joint reaching nearly 
to the end of the snout; a white band along the upper lip and the 
lower part ofthe side . . 2. 2. 2. 2. 2 1 ew ew ee ee A talamance, Cope. 
[e) 
. typographa, Kef. 
