EANIDJi:. 



435 



Series A. FIRMISTERNIA. 



Family I. RANIU^. 



Upper jaw toothed ; diapophyses of sacral vertebra uot or but 

 very slightly dilated. 



This family euibraces 22 genera, of which 8 are represented in 

 India and its dependencies. 



a. b. a'. h'. 



Fig. 128. — I. Finger oi L'kacopkorusmaximtis. 2. ¥inger of Bana latopaliuata. 



(P. Z. S. 1888, p. 206.) 

 a. Upper view. h. Side view. a', b\ Skeleton. 



Synopsis of Indian, Ceylonese, and Burmese Genera. 



A. No iutercalary ossification between the 

 distal and penultimate phalanges ; ex- 

 tremity of penultimate phalanx uot 

 sharply defined externally (fig. 128, 2) ; 

 digits perfectly free. 

 a. Tongue entire ; vomerine teeth none ; 



toes largely webbed Oxyglossus, p. 436. 



0. Tongue more or less deeply emar- 

 ginate or bifid posteriorly. 

 «'. Toes webbed ; outer metatarsals 

 separated by web. 

 a". Vomerine teeth ; pupil horizontal. Rana, p. 438. 



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