RANA. 453 



tlie fifth, fourth the longest. Colour greyi.sh, with a rufescent 

 tinge. A dark brown subtriangular spot on the occiput, extending 

 from across and behind the eyelids, immediately following « hich 

 is a filiform white vertebral streak, extending to the vent ; back 

 with six irregular-shaped dark brown spots. Plait behind the tym- 

 panum reddish brown, Fore and h^id limbs externally with 

 transverse bars of the same colour. Upper and lo\\er jaws with 

 vertical bars of reddish brown. Chin, throat, and rest of under 

 surface white." {Murray.') 



Hah. Malir, near Karachi, Sind. 



22. Rana leithii. 

 Rana leithii, Bouleng. A. M. N. H. (6) ii, 1888, p. 506. 



Vomerine teeth in two oblique groups just behind the level of 

 the choanae. A free, pointed papilla on the middle of the tongue. 

 Head moderate ; snout obtuse, with obtuse canthus rostralis and 

 concave loreal region ; nostril nearer to the end of the snout than to 

 the eye ; interorbital space a little narrower than the upper eyelid ; 

 tympanum distinct, two thirds the diameter of the eye. Fingers 

 moderate, first not extending quite as far as second ; toes two- 

 thirds webbed, the web reaching the disks of the third and fifth 

 toes ; tips of fingers and toes dilated into small but well-developed 

 disks; subarticular tubercles moderate; a single, small, oval inner 

 metatarsal tubercle ; no tarsal fold. The tibio-tarsal articulation 

 reaches half\\ay between the eye and the end of the snout. JSkin 

 of back with small scattered longitudinal warts ; a strong fold from 

 the eye to the shoulder. Brown above, with small dark spots ; 

 limbs with dark transverse bands ; lower parts white, throat 

 mottled with brown. 



From snout to vent 1'25 inches. 



Hah. Matherau, Bombay. 



23. Rana beddomii. 



Polypedates beddomii, Giinth. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 571, pi. Ixiii, fig. B. 

 Polypedates brachytarsus, Giinth. /. c. p.572. 

 Rana beddomii, BuideiKj. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 65. 



Yomerine teeth in two oblique groups just behind the level of 

 the choanae. A free, pointed papilla on the middle of the tongue. 

 Head moderate; snout obtuse, with obtuse canthus rostralis and 

 concave loreal region ; nostril a little nearer to the end of the snout 

 than to the eye ; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid, or 

 a little narrower; tympanum distinct, two thirds the diameter of 

 the eye. Fingers moderate, first extending slightly beyond second ; 

 toes two-thirds webbed, the web reaching the disks of the third 

 and fifth toes ; tips of fingers and toes dilated into well-developed 

 disks ; subarticular tubercles well developed ; a single, small, oval 

 inner metatarsal tubercle ; no tarsal fold. The tibio-tarsal arti- 



