EHACOPHOEUS, 473 



uniform or speckled with, darker : humerus not coloured ; only the 

 outer fiuger and toe coloured ; a large black spot on each side 

 behind the arm, generally followed by a smaller one; lower parts 

 white. Male ^^dth a subgular vocal sac. 



From snout to vent 2"5 inches. 



Rah. Khiisii Hills ; Assam. 



56. Rhacophonis malabaricus. 



Ehacopliorus malabaricus, Jenkm, P. A. S. B. 1870. p. 84 ; Bouleng. 

 Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 90, fig. 



Vomerine teeth in two straight or slightly oblique series 

 toucliing the inner front edge of the choanre. Snout subacuminate,, 

 as long as the diameter of the orbit ; canthus rostralis obtuse : 

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

 eye ; interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid : tympanum 

 three fifths or two thirds the diameter of the orbit. Fingers and 

 toes webbed to the disks, \^hich ecpial the tympanuui ; subarticular 

 tubercles well developed. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the 

 eye or the nostril. Skin finely granular above, more coarsely 

 beneath ; granules under the thighs intermixed with larger ones ; 

 outer border of forearm and tarsus with a dermal fold; heel with 

 a ti-iangular dermal process. Green above (purple in spirit), often 

 speckled all over with blackish ; lower parts whitish. 



From snout to vent 4 inches. 



Hah. Malabar. 



57. Rhacophorus beddomii. 

 Rhacophorus beddomii, Boideng. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 468. 



Vomerine teeth in two oblique series between the choanse, and 

 extending backwards a little beyond them. Snout subtriangular ; 

 canthus rostralis distinct ; loreal region slightly couca^e ; nostril 

 equally distant from the eye and the tip of the snout ; interorbital 

 space as broad as the upper eyelid ; tympanum two fifths the 

 diameter of the eye. Fingers and toes webbed to the disks, which 

 are as large as the tymjjanimi ; subarticular tubercles moderate. 

 The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the anterior border of the eye. 

 Upper surfaces \^ith very small smooth tubercles ; a fold from the 

 eye to the shoulder ; a slight fringe along the forearm and tarsus ; 

 beneath granular. Light reddish brown above, indistinct! v 

 variegated with grey ; hind limbs rather indistinctly cross-barred 

 with grey. Male with an internal vocal sac. 



From snout to vent !•!) inches. 



Hah. Calcad Hills, Tiuuevelly (3000 feet). 



58. Ehacophorus lateralis. 

 Rhacophovus lateralis, Bouleng. A. M. X H. (5) xii, 1883, p. 102. 



Vomerine teeth in two small oblique series between the choanse. 



