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thus rostralisj and a black band behind the eye. Posterior parts of thiehs purplish, 

 with white dots. Head flat, discoid. Tongue large, elliptical, slightly notched 

 and free posteriorly. Vomerine teeth in two oblong groups between the inner 

 nostrils, the latter being very large. Tympanum of medium size, circular. 

 Fingers free. Toes webbed to the middle of the last phalanx; membrane slightly 

 emarginated. 



Locality. Wollongong Illawara ; about fresh water streams. 



Hylarana, Tsch. Tongue elongated, narrower in front, broad and forked 

 posteriorly. Two groups of vomerine teeth, between and sometimes a little 

 behind the inner nostrils. Tympanum very distinct. Eustachian tubes of medium 

 size. Four fingers entirely free; toes united by a membrane to almost their 

 whole length ; subdigital disks of medium size. 



Obs. Hylarana has the priority over Lymnodytes, therefore it is here adopted. 

 Hylarana erythr^ea {Tlyla erythrcea^ Schleg.) ; H. chalconota {Hyla clial- 

 conotay Schleg.), and H. watgiensis (^Lymnodytes waigiensis, Dum. and B.) 



8. Hylarana mindanensis, G. Uniform greenish brown, lighter beneath ; 

 upper jaw provided v/ith several darker spots. Vomerine teeth disposed in two 

 elongated groups or series, situated between and behind the inner nostrils. Skin 

 provided with small pustules, but showing no traces of a lateral glandulous chain. 



Locality. Caldera, on Mindanoo. 



HALOPHILA, Girard. Vomerine teeth forming two oblong groups, situated 

 between and" somewhat behind the inner nostrils. Tongue elongated, lanceolated, 

 narrow anteriorly, forked posteriorly, and free for about half its length. Tym- 

 panum very distinct. Eustachian tubes of medium size. Four fingers entirely 

 destitute of membrane. Toes united at their base only by a rudimentary mem- 

 brane. Subdigital and terminal disks either but little or much developed. 



9. Halophtla heros, G. Greenish brown, with a dorsal light and narrow line. 

 Sides of abdomen and legs with blackish spots ; beneath dull brown. Rudimentary 

 membrane of the base of the toes almost obliterated. Subdigital disks small in 

 both pairs of limbs. 



Locality. Sebukea, Fiji Islands. 



10. Halophila vitiensis, G. Uniform yellowish orange when adult ; the 

 young yellowish purple, with golden reflections on the head and back, a whitish 

 line on the middle of the back, flanked with black maculae ; legs transversely 

 barred with black. Rudimentary membrane of the base of the toes very distinct, 

 Subdigital disks large in both pairs of limbs. 



Locality. Sebuka, Fiji Islands. 



11. Hylodes parvus, G. Uniform blackish brown. Vomerine teeth disposed 

 upon two elongated groups obliquely situated behind the inner nostrils. Tongue 

 cordiform, posteriorly entire. Fingers and toes subcylindrical and slender. 

 Digital disk small. 



Locality. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 



12. Elosia eufonitjm, G. Vomerine teeth in two small oblong groups, situated 

 obliquely between the inner nostrils, in advance of the posterior margin of these 

 openings. Tongue discoid, large. Tympanum of medium size. Eyes large 

 and prominent. Legs comparatively small. Two very small metatarsal tubercles, 

 and a membranous ridge along the inside of the tarsus. Skin quite smooth,-with- 

 out any pustules at all. 



Locality. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 



13. Elosia vomerina, G. Head and back dusky brown ; posterior part of 

 back and legs maculated. A deep brown band extending from the side of the 

 head over the eye to the side of the back. Beneath unicolor. Vomerine teeth 

 disposed on a transverse line, interrupted in its middle, and placed on a level 

 with the anterior margin of the inner nostrils. Tongue subcircular, discoid. 

 Tympanum of medium size. Eyes well developed. Legs long and slender. Two 



