RANA. 



449 



16. Rana tigrina. 



Rana tigiina, Daud. Hid. Rain. p. 64, pi. xx ; Kelaart, Prodr. p. 192 ; 



Giiuth. Rept. B. I. p. 407 ; Bouleng. Cat. Batr. S:il. p. 26 ; Murray, 



Zool. Sind, p. 398. 

 Rana brama, Lesson, in Belany. Voxf. Ind. Or., Zool. p. 329, pi. vi. 

 Rana malabarica {nan D. Sf B.), Kelaart, Prodr. p. 191. 

 Rana crassa, Jerdon, J. A. S. B. xxii, 1853, p. 53l. 

 Hoplobatrachus ceylauicus, G'dnth. Rept. B. I. p. 410. 



Vomerine teeth in two strong oblique series commencing from 

 the inner anterior angle of the choanae ; lower jaw with two not 

 very prominent bony processes in front. Head moderate ; snout 



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Fig. 132. - liana tigrina. 



more or less pointed ; canthus rostralis obtuse ; nostril a little 

 nearer to the end of the snout than to the eye ; interorbital space 

 narrower thaii the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, about two 

 thirds the size of the eye. Fingers rather short, first extending 

 beyond second ; toes moderate, obtuse, nearly entirely webbed ; a 

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