MICHOKYLA. 491 



Genus MICROHYLA, 

 Tschudi, Class. Batr. p. 71, 1838. 



Pupil yei'tical. Tongue elliptical, entire, free behind. A more 

 or less distinct cutaneous ridge across the palate between the 

 choarijie, and another in front of the oesophagus. Tyinpanum 

 hidden. Fingers free ; toes more or less webbed, sometimes very 

 slightly ; tips of fingers and toes lilunt or more or less dilated. 

 Outer metatarsals united. Xo pra^coracoids ; no omosternum : 

 sternum cartilaginous, Diapo])hy8es of sacral vertebra moderately 

 dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. 



Dhtrihntioi), This genus is restricted to China and the Knst 

 Indies; 7 species are luiown, three of whidiare t'ouiul in India. 

 Ceylon, and Unrma. 



Siinopsis of Indian, C'ei/lonese, and Bavmese Species. 



Toes webbed at bat^e ; UR'tatarsal tubercles 



strong, compressed ^[. rubra, p. 491. 



Toes webbed at base ; metatarsal tubercles 



very small M. oruata, p. 401. 



Toes entirely webbed M. berdmorii,-^. 492. 



91. Microhyla rubra. 



Engystoiua rubrum, Jt-rdi/n, J. A. S. li. xxii, 18o.3, p. 534. 

 Microhyla rubra, Inodcn;/. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 164. 



Habit stout. Snout rounded, a little shorter than tlie diameter 

 of the orbit; interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid. 

 Fingers moderate, first much shorter than second ; toes moderate, 

 one-third webbed : tips of fingers and toes not swollen ; subarticular 

 tubercles very distinct ; two rather large, oval, compressed, very 

 prominent metatarsal tubercles, outer somewhat larger than inner. 

 The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches somewhat beyond the shoulder, 

 never to the eye. Skin smooth. Eeddish brown above, sides 

 darker; a dark brown line from the tip of the snout through the 

 eye along the side of the back to the groin ; a dark brown mark 

 across the thigh, beginning on the loin ; limbs witli more or less 

 distinct dark cross bars ; sometimes a dark X'^haped marking on 

 the anterior portion of the back, commeuciug between the eyes ; 

 beneath whitish, immaculate or with a few brown dots on the 

 throat. Male with a subgular vocal sac, and the throat black. 



From snout to vent 1*2 inches. 



Hal'. Assam. Xellore, Madras Presidency, and Ceylon. 



92. Microhyla ornata. 



Engystonia oriiatum, I)a»i. S' Bibr. IJrji. Gen. viii, p. 74-"». 

 ICngystoma carnaticuui, Jcrdu//, J. ,1. »S'. B. xxii, 185-"!, p. -'hU. 

 y Eiigystoma inalabaricum, Jerdo?/, I. c. 

 Diplopelma ornatum, GihitJi. Kept. B. I. p. 417. 

 Miimliyla ornata, Buulenej. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 1U-j. 



