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below eye to shoulder distinct broader white line forms pan of 

 lower margin. Dusky band from fore part of shoulder on front 

 forearm. Front limbs brownish, blotched with darker, and brown 

 streak along entire hind edges. Hind limbs brownish above, each 

 with two or three dusky cross-bars on upper surfaces. Hind surface 

 of each femoral region above with two large golden blotches, lower 

 surface mostly whitish and immaculate. Throat, breast, and belly 

 mottled brownish-dusky. Glandular fold scarcely developed. 

 Length, snout tip to vent, 28 mm. 



Chirripo River Valley. 

 A few specimens were obtained in this region during late July. 

 Phryniscus varius (Keferatein). 



Color when fresh brilliant moss-green, marked with bright chrome- 

 yellow spots on back and cross-bars on upper surfaces of limbs. 

 Lower surface of body pale yellowish, marked with slaty blotches and 

 irregular splotches or bands. 



Another example also bright green above, finely speckled with 

 blackish, yellow blotches edged with dusky, and sides slaty-gray. 

 Under surface pale yellowish-white with irregular slaty-gray blotches, 

 more sharply defined on lower femoral region. 



A third example black above with bright cadmium-orange blotches 

 from behind eye on sides and upper surfaces of limbs. Middle of 

 back with small chrome-yellow specks. Lower surface of head and 

 line above upper lip chrome-yellow, throat with several large black 

 blotches. Under surface of head black, like back marked with 

 chrome-yellow blotches. 



Length 31 to 41 mm., from snout tip to vent. 



Oxybelis acuminatus (Wied). 



One example, 392 mm. 



Port Lemon. 



A more representative collection was gathered during July and 

 August than elsewhere in Costa Rica during this trip. The fishes; 

 were all obtained from fishermen or in the markets. 



Albula vulpes (Linne). 



One, 147 mm. long. 



Sardinella humeralis (Valenciennes). 



Four examples, 115 to 120 mm. 



Opi8tb.onema oglinum (Le Sueur). 



One, 190 mm. 



