BUFO. 503 



spinose tubercles beneath, from whicli the so-called subarticular 

 are hardly distinguishable ; two small metatarsal tubercles ; no 

 tarsal fold. The tarso- metatarsal tubercle reaches the tympanum 

 or the eye. Upper parts studded with round tubercles of various 

 sizes ; parotoids prominent, subcircular. Grey-brown or olive 

 above, with irregular dark brown spots, vertical bars on the upper 

 lip, and cross bands on the limbs ; lower surfaces dirty white, with 

 darker spots ; the male's throat brown. Male with a subgular 

 vocal sac and, during the nuptial period, black rugosities on the 

 two inner fingers. 



From snout to vent 1-4 inches. 



Hab. Bhamo, Teinzo, and Kakhyen Hills, Upper Burma. 



108. Bufo beddomii. 



Bufo beddomii, Giinth. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 5G9 ; Boukny. Cat. Eatr. 



Sal. p. 289, pi. xix, fig. 1. 

 Bufo travancoricus, Beadome, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 685. 



Crown without bony ridges ; snout short, projecting, with angular 

 canthus rostralis ; interorbital space a little broader than the upper 

 eyelid ; tympanum very small, sometimes indistinct. First finger 

 not extending beyond second ; toes nearly entirely webbed, with 

 single subarticular tubercles; two small met atarsal tubercles; no 

 tarsal fold. The tarso-inetatarsal articulation reaches to between 

 the eye and the tip of the snout. Upper parts covered with rough 

 tubercles ; parotoids ovate, about twice as long as broad, rather 

 indistinct. Dark brown above, with indistinct black spots ; limbs 

 beautifully marbled with carmine; lower surfaces marbled with 

 brown. 



From snout to vent 1'75 inches. 



Jfab. Travancore Hills, 4000 feet. 



109. Bufo latastii. 

 Bufo latastii, Eouleny. Cat. Eatr. Sal. p. 294, pi. xix, fig. 2. 



Crown without bony ridges ; snout short, blunt ; interorbital 

 space narrower than the upper eyelid; tympanum very distinct, 

 half the diameter of the eye. First finger not extending beyond 

 second ; toes two-thirds webbed, with double subarticular tubercles ; 

 two moderate metatarsal tubercles ; a tarsal fold. The tarso- 

 metatarsal articulation reaches the tympanum or the hinder border 

 of the eye. Upper parts with irregular, depressed, distinctly porous 

 warts ; parotoids moderate, kidney-shaped ; a parotoid-like gland 

 on the calf. Olive above, spotted or marbled with blackish ; a light 

 vertebral band; beneath more or less spotted or marbled with 

 blackish. 



From snout to vent 2-2 inches. 



llab. Ladiik. 



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