BY J. J. FLETCHER. 



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5. Crinia leai, sp.nov. 



Allied in some respects to C. tasmaniensis, but diflfering by the 

 presence of vomerine teeth, and of only one (the inner) metatarsal 

 tubercle; in some respects also to 0. Icevis and C. victoriana, but 

 differing by a tendency to fringed toes, and to better defined sub- 

 articular and metatarsal tubercles; and differing from all of them 

 in the details of colouration, especially of the ventral surface, and 

 in the absence (apparently constant) of rosy or coppery suffusions 

 from the concealed surfaces. 



Vomerine teeth of the usual character generally present. 

 Snout rounded; nostril a little nearer to eye than to tip of snout; 

 tympanum hidden. First finger shorter than second; toes some- 

 times fringed, sometimes not; subarticular tubercles on the whole 

 fairly distinct, not so conspicuous on the fingers; a small inner 

 metatarsal tubercle. Upper and lower surfaces, except for a 

 small granulate area on the backs of the thighs close to the 

 median line, smooth. Blackish-grey (in one specimen very much 

 lighter than usual), a broad dorsal black (in the light speci- 

 men olive-brown) often light-edged band commencing between 

 the eyes, extending backwards nearly to the vent, bifurcate 

 posteriorly to a varying extent, sometimes for more than half its 

 length [in three specimens the band is represented only by a 

 transverse mark between the eyes, or by this and some dorsal 

 spots]; indications of a dark streak on canthus and snout; upper 

 lip with a few dark spots; a dark spot immediately behind eye, 

 and one or two over shoulder; upper surfaces of limbs sometimes 

 transversely dark-barred; vent at the apex of a triangular dark, 

 often light-edged, spot extending on each side a little way along 

 the lower edge of the back of the thighs; lower surface of tarsus, 

 metatarsus, and toes black, usually light-edged ; lower sui-faces 

 closely and minutely dark -dotted (bi'own) all over except for a 

 number of small scattered unpigmented areas which show as light 

 specks, sometimes with a bluish tinge. Largest specimen 29 mm. 

 from snout to vent. 



tiab. — ^Bridgetown (Mr. A. M. Lea; seven immature speci- 

 mens); Pipe Clay Creek, near Jarrahdale (Mr. E. P. Richards; 

 three specimens). Mr. Richards kindly sent off his three speci- 

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