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third the diameter of the eye. Fiugers with a very distinct web 

 at the base ; toes two-thirds webbed ; disks larger than the tym- 

 panum ; subarticular tubercles moderate. The tibio-tarsal arti- 

 culation reaches the eye. Skin smooth, granular on the belly and 

 under the thighs ; a fold above the tympanum. Greyish above, 

 forehead and sides of the body lighter ; legs with irregular dark 

 cross bands ; sides of thighs colourless ; throat brown-spotted. 

 Male with internal vocal sacs. 



From snout to vent 1'6 inches. 



Hob. Darjeeling. 



69. Rhacophorus pleurostictus. 



Polypedates pleurostictus, Giinth. Rept. B. I. p. 430, pi. xxvi, tig. I. 

 Khacophorus pleurostictus, Bouleng. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 79. 



Vomerine teeth in two small oblique groups between the choanae. 

 Snout rounded, as long as the diameter of the orbit ; canthus 

 rostralis distinct ; loreal region concave ; nostril a little nearer the 

 end of the snout than the eye ; interorbital space as broad as the 

 upper eyelid or a little broader ; tympanum one third to one half 

 the diameter of the eye. Fingers with a very distinct web at the 

 base ; toes almost entirely webbed ; disks of fingers at least as 

 large as the tympanum ; subarticular tubercles well developed. 

 The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches to the eye, or to between the 

 latter and the end of the snout. Upper surfaces smooth or finely 

 granular ; belly and lower surface of thighs granular ; a strong 

 fold from the eye to the shoulder. Green or greenish above, 

 usually with large insuliform dark spots edged with darker and 

 lighter ; groin and sides of thighs purplish brown with yellowish 

 spots or marblings ; limbs with dark cross bands. Male with in- 

 ternal vocal sacs. 



From snout to vent 2'4 inches. 



Hab. Xilgiri and Anaimalai Hills, Malabar. 



70. Rhacophorus microtympanum. 



Polvpedates microtvmpanuru, Giinth. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 77, pi. vi, 



fig. A ; id. Rept. ~B. I. p. 430. 

 Khacophorus microtympanum, Bwileny. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 79. 



Vomerine teeth in two small oblique groups between the choauae. 

 Snout rounded, shorter than the diameter of the orbit ; canthus 

 rostralis distinct ; loreal region slightly concave ; nostril a little 

 nearer to the end of the snout than to the eye ; interorbital space 

 broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum one third or two fifths 

 the diameter of the eye. Fingers with a rudiment of web ; toes 

 half webbed, the web very short between the inner toes ; disks as 

 large as the tympanum ; subarticular tubercles well developed. 

 The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches to between the eye and the 



