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RANIDiE. 



a little longer. Toes one-half to three-fourths webbed, 

 the last or two last phalanges of the fourth toe free, 

 the web with crescentic emargination, or with almost 

 straight border in some breeding males ; subarticular 

 tubercles large and prominent; inner metatarsal 

 tubercle oval, very prominent, measuring one-third to 

 one-half the length of the inner toe; a small tubercle 

 usually present at the base of the fourth toe. 



Fig. 122. 



Hand and foot of male (lower aspect). 



Skin smooth, or with a few flat glands ; a strong but 

 narrow glandular dorso-lateral fold, often broken up 

 along its course, running straight from the temple to 

 the groin, or slightly converging towards its fellow 

 between the shoulders; the distance between the folds 

 on the scapular region two-elevenths to two-ninths the 

 length from snout to vent; glandular folds bordermo- 

 the temporal spot above and below. 



Skin smooth beneath, except on the posterior half 

 of the thighs, which are finely granular. 



Upper parts varying from yellowish or pinkish to 

 grey or dark brown, uniform or finely speckled with 

 blackish ; a few small dark spots may be present on 

 the back, and a A-shaped dark marking between the 

 shoulders is usually distinct; rarely a few small ink- 

 black spots scattered on the back ; flanks unspotted, or 

 with small spots; glandular lateral folds not much 

 lighter than the surroundings ; loreal and temporal 

 regions dark brown or blackish, separated from the 

 border of the lip by a more or less distinct light streak; 

 a dark brown or black streak on the inner side of the 

 arm; limbs with regular brown or blackish cross-bands; 



