CACOPUS. 



495 



Snout short", obtusely prominent, as long as the diameter of the 

 orbit ; iuterorbital space broader than the upper eyelid. Fingers 

 rather slender, the tips dilated, truncated; toes moderate, not 

 dilated at the ends, with a slight rudiment of web: subariicuhir 

 tubercles not Aery prominent ; two small, .scarcely prominent, 

 metatarsal tubercles, the inner elongate. The tarso-metatarsal 

 articulation hardly reaches the posterior border of the eye. Skin 

 nearly smooth : a fold from the eye to the shoulder. Olive above, 

 marbled wiih dark brown ; belly whitish, immaculate. Male with 

 a subgular vocal sac. 



From snout to vent 1-4 inches. 



Ilab. Peninsular India as far north as the Grodavari, and Ceylon. 



db. Callula triangularis. 



Callula triangularis, Gibith. P. Z, S. 1876, p. 07(5 



BouloKj. C(d. 



Batr. Sal. p. 171, pi. xiii, tig-. 4. 



iSnout short, blunt, as long as the diameter of the orbit ; inter- 

 orbital space broader than the upper eyelid. Fingei's moderate, the 

 tips dilated into rather small truncated disks ; toes moderate, 

 l)erfectly free, the tips not dilated ; subarticular tubercles well 

 developed: two small metatarsal tubercles, inner largest, OAal, 

 blunt. The tarso-metatarsal articulation reaches the shoulder, 

 or halfu'ay between the latter and the eye. Skin smooth, or 

 with some flat tubercles on the back : a fold from the eye to the 

 shoulder, and another across the head behind the eyes. Light 

 olive above, with a large triangular blackish spot occupying nearly 

 the whole length of the back ; sides and lower surfaces blackish 

 brown, latter sjjotted with whitish ; limbs blackish brown, with 

 large light olive spots. Male \\\i\\ a subgular vocal sac. 



From snout to vent 1"6 inches. 



Ilab. Nilgiris ; Malabar. 



Genus CACOPUS. 



Giuither, IJepl. 15. I. p. 415, 18l'.4. 



i\ipil \ertical. Tongue oval, 

 entire and free behind. Choanjc 

 A ery large, with a dermal moAable 

 flap, Avhich can close the nostril ; 

 two small bony prominences, close 

 together, betAAcen the hinder edges 

 of the choanaj and on a level 

 with them ,: a narrow denticulated 

 dermal ridge across the para- 

 sphenoidal region, and another, 

 very broad, in front of the 

 oesophagus. Tympanum hidden 

 or very indistinct. Fingers free ; 



Fig. lo5. — Pectoral arcli ul" 



Cacopus si/stoma. 



(B. M. Catal. Batr. Sal.) 



