300 



KANIBJE. 



anteriorly, nearly entirely covered by the fronto- 

 parietals; nasals narrowly separated from each other, 

 with very slightly concave posterior border ; zygomatic 

 process of squamosal as long as the posterior process. 

 Tibia considerably longer than the femur, more than 

 twice as long: as the tarsus. 



Fig. 108. 



Upper view of skull. 



Measurements of Skeleton (in millimetres). 



This species is very closely allied to Bana arvalis, 

 which it resembles in physiognomy and coloration, 

 but from which it may be easily distinguished by the 

 soft and feebly prominent inner metatarsal tubercle. 



Males have internal vocal sacs, strong fore limbs, 

 and a large undivided pad on the inner finger. 



Nothing is known of the habits and development. 



Habitat. — This mountain frog was first discovered 

 by de Filippi about Lake Gokcha in Transcaucasia, 



