Buro. 505 



longer than second; toes moderate, two-thirds webhed ; subarticular 

 tubercles single ; two moderate metatarsal tubercles ; no tarsal 

 fold. The tarso-metalarsal articulation reaches in front of the eye. 

 Skin of upper parts nearly smooth ; parotoids depressed, very large, 

 extending to the sacral region ; a fold across the occipital region. 

 Uniform olive above, whitish beneath. Male with a subgular vocal 

 sac. 



From snout to vent 2'0 inches. 



Hah. Baluchistan. 



11:5. Bufo himalayamis. 



Bufo raelaiio.stictu.s, var. liimalavanus, (ianth. liept. B. I. p. 422. 

 Bufo sikkimtMisi.*, part., StoUcxl'a, P. A. S. B. 1872. p. 112 : Bovhnt/. 



Cat. Batr. Scd. p. ;]0."). 

 Bufo liimalayaiuis, Boiileiuj. 1. c. p. 30o, pi. xx. 



Crown deeply concave, with low, blunt supraorbital ridges ; snout 

 short, blunt ; iuterorbiial space broadei- than the upper eyelid ; 

 tympanum very small, rather indistinct. Pirst finger not extending 

 beyond second ; toes half or two thirds webbed, ^ith single sub- 

 articular tubercles ; two moderate metatarsal tubercles ; no tarsal 

 fold. The tarso-iaetatarsal articulation reaches the anterior border 

 of the eye or the tip of the snout. Upper parts witli irregular, 

 distinctly porous warts ; parotoids very prominent, large, elongate, 

 at least as long as the head. Uniform broun. Male without vocal 

 sacs. 



From snout to vent 5 inches. 



Hah. Himalayas (Nepal, .Sikhim). 



111. Bufo microtympanum. 

 Bulb niiciulynipauuui, Boidmy. Cat. Batr. >>al. p. .j07, pi. xxii, fig. 1. 



Head with prominent bony ridges, viz. a canthal, a pra?orbital, 

 a supraorbital, a postorbital, and a short orbito-tympanic ; snout 

 short, blunt ; interorbital space broader than tlie upper eyelid ; 

 tympanum very small, not half the diameter of eye, generally in- 

 distinct. First linger extending beyond second; toes about halt' 

 webbed, with single subarticular tubercles ; two moderate meta- 

 tarsal tubercles ; no tarsal fold. The tarso-metatarsal articulation 

 reaches the eye, or between the eye and the tip of the snout. 

 Upper surfaces with irregular, distinctly porous warts ; parotoids 

 prominent, elliptical, twice or twice and a half as long as broad. 

 Brown above ; yellow beneath, marbled with brown. Male witli a 

 subgular vocal sac. 



From snout to vent '■') inches. 



Hah. Malabar. 



1 lo. Bufo melanostictus. 



Bufo melanostictus, Sclmeid. Hist. Aniph. i, p. 21t; : Oi'nitli. lippt 

 B. I. p. 422 ; Boideiif/. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. .•;()('). 



