316 RANID2E. 



webbed, even in the very young, with obtuse, slightly 

 swollen tips, and large and very prominent subarticular 

 tubercles. Inner metatarsal tubercle soft, oval, 

 measuring two-fifths to one-half the length of the 

 inner toe ; a very distinct tubercle at the base of the 

 fourth toe. 



Skin of upper parts smooth, or rough with small 

 warts. Dorso-lateral fold narrow and not very pro- 

 minent, sometimes interrupted, running straight or 

 but very slightly curved from the temple to the groin ; 

 the distance between the dorso-lateral folds on the 

 scapular region equals one-fifth to one-fourth the 

 length from snout to vent. 



Grey, grey-brown, reddish, olive, yellow, or yellow- 

 ish-olive above, with small or indistinct darker spots, 

 or speckled with blackish, rarely with irregular black 

 spots on the back ; small reddish or orange blotches 

 may be scattered on the back and sides and on 

 the upper eyelids ; glandular lateral folds lighter, 

 sometimes reddish ; a dark band may be present 

 across the interorbital region; A - shaped inter- 

 scapular marking sometimes present, sometimes ill- 

 defined or absent. Canthus rostralis and temporal 

 fold brown or blackish ; loreal region down to the 

 border of the lip dark ; a dark olive or brown 

 temporal spot; a light streak from below the eye to 

 the angle of the mouth. No large spots on the flanks ; 

 limbs with dark brown or olive cross-bands, some- 

 times replaced by dots ; hinder side of thighs yellowish, 

 dotted with brown, brownish, or dark brown with 

 whitish dots. Lower parts cream-colour; throat with 

 grey, brown, or blackish marblings, with a median 

 light area; dark marblings, dots, or spots may be 

 present on the breast; lower surface of hind limbs 

 yellowish or flesh -colour, with or without brown dots 

 or vermiculations. Iris pale golden, more or less 

 obscured with brown. 



One of the male specimens from Monte Morello, 

 sent me by Count Peracca, belongs to that aberration 



