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]848. Dendromanes Gistel, Naturg. Thierr., p. xi (substituto for Mia'ohyln). 

 1858. Diplopelma Guenther, Cat. Batr. Sal. Brit. Miis., p. 50 (type, Engystoma 



ornatum). 

 1861. Scaptophryne Fitzinger, Sitz. Ber. Akad. Wiss. Wien, XLII (p. 146) (type, 



<?. labyrint}iica=Engy stoma pulchrum). 

 1872. Ranina David, Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, VII, fasc. 4, Bull., p. 76 



(type, R. symelnca^^E. pulchrum) (not of Lamarck, 1801). 



The oreniis Microhyla, though belonging to an entirely different 

 family, agrees with Bujo in having no teeth, but is easily distinguish- 

 able by the smooth skin, roundish pupil, and absence of parotoid 

 glands. 



This genus embraces at least nine species peculiar to China and 

 various parts of the East Indies, including Ceylon and some of the 

 islands in the Malay Archipelago, such as Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. 

 Two forms allied to the widely distributed MicroJiyla ornata, which 

 also occurs in China, are found within our territory, namely, one in 

 Formosa and the other in the Riukiu Archipelago. 



They may be distinguished as follows : 



a^ Toes entirely free; metatarsal tubercles rather small M. fissipes, p. 88. 



a^ Toes with a distinct rudiment of web at base; metatarsal tubercles rather large. 



if. okinavensis, p. 89. 



MICROHYLA FISSIPES a Boulenger. 



1884. Microhyla fissipesBovh^NGER, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5), XIII, p. 397 (type- 

 locality, Taiwan fu, southern Formosa; type in British Museum). 



The original description by Boulenger is reproduced herewith. For 

 further notes see the remarks under MicroJiyla okinavensis further on 

 (pp. 89-90). 



Original description of type-specimen. — British Museum ; Taiwan fu, 

 south Formosa; R. Swinhoe, collector. Habit slender; snout trun- 

 cate, slightly longer than the orbital diameter; interorbital space 

 broader than the upper eyelid; fingers slender, first much shorter 

 than second; toes long and slender, free, with a slight lateral fringe; 

 tips of fingers and toes not swollen; subarticular tubercles distinct; 

 two rather small, obtuse, metatarsal tubercles; the liind limb being 

 carried forward along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches 

 the eye; skin nearly smooth above, with small warts on the sides. 

 Olive-brown above, the small warts tinged with red; a darker lateral 

 band from the tip of the snout, passing through the eye down to the 

 middle of the side; an elongate X-shaped darker marking commenc- 

 ing between the eyes, and another, V-shaped, on sacral region; limbs 

 with dark crossbars. From snout to vent 26 mm. (Boulenger, Ann. 

 Mag. Nat. Hist. (5), XHI, 1884, pp. 397-398.) 



Hahitat. — This species seems to be restricted to Formosa. There 

 are three specimens in British Museum, viz, the type collected by 



« From Fisssu, split; pes, foct. 



