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Tawitawi and a small island at the extreme southern end, only 
a few meters from the seacoast, at some distance from fresh 
water. They were found hopping about the base of a large 
balete tree, on the sides, and about roots. They would take 
refuge under leaves and root masses. They appeared common 
in these two localities, but were not observed elsewhere. Four- 
teen specimens were preserved. 
Rana philippinensis sp. nov. 
Type.—No. 662, E. H. Taylor collection; collected in Min- 
danao, P. I., August 12, 1913, by E. H. Taylor. 
Description of type—Vomerine teeth in two oblique rounded 
groups, separated from choane and from each other by an equal 
distance; tongue large, without papille; distance between Eusta- 
chian tubes much less than their distance from choanz; distance 
between choanz equal to distance between nostrils; head obtusely 
pointed in upper and lateral profile, projecting somewhat; loreal 
region nearly vertical, somewhat concave; interorbital region one 
and one-fourth times upper eyelid; eye large, diameter of orbit 
equal to the distance to tip of snout; nostril very much nearer 
tip of snout than eye; tympanum distinct, a little more than 
three-fifths eye, separated from eye by a distance equal to less 
than one-third its diameter; skin on entire body smooth; no 
granules on posterior part of thigh in anal region; no fold above 
tympanum; no dorsolateral fold; fingers long, large, with pointed 
disks, larger than subarticular tubercles, which are distinct and 
well developed; first finger opposed to rest of hand, longer than 
second, only minutely shorter than fourth, and reaching last 
joint on third; disks with a small groove around edge; carpal 
tubercles elongate, comparatively small; no gland on upper arm; © 
toes with pointed disks, larger than those on fingers, and larger 
than subarticular tubercles on foot; toes nearly two-thirds 
webbed, webs not reaching disks; an elongate inner metatarsal 
tubercle and a small outer tubercle present; tibiotarsal articula- 
tion reaching beyond eye. 
Color in life-——Above on back and head yellow to olive brown, 
with indistinct darker mottling; a broad distinct dark brown 
dorsolateral stripe from eye to end of body; sides olive yellow, 
with darker mottling; eyelids dark; tympanum golden yellowish, 
tympanic region dark brown; limbs yellowish olive brown, with 
irregular spots and marblings not forming bars; throat dusky 
brown, belly lighter. 
