106 BTTLLETIN 58, LTNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



As stated by Boiilenger, this species, which is one of the largest of 

 the group, is particularly well characterized by the knob on the inner 

 side of the first finger, and by the elongate inner metatarsal tubercle. 

 The nostrils are considerably nearer the end of the snout than the 

 eye, and there is no outer metatarsal tubercle. The interorbital 

 width is also rather unusual. I have had the privilege of examining 

 the unic(ue type specimen, but I have nothing to add to Boulenger's 

 original description, which is therefore reproduced herewith. 



Original description of type specimen. — Adult female; British Mu- 

 seum No. 92.9.3.19; Okinawa shima, Riukiu; Hoist, collector (fig. 84). 

 Ne-ar R. temporaria; vomerine teeth in two well-developed oblique 

 groups behind the level of the choanae; head broader than long; 

 snout rounded, slightly prominent, as long as the diameter of the 

 orbit; loreal region nearly vertical, slightly con- 

 cave ; nostrils a little nearer the end of the snout 

 than to the eye, the distance between them equal 

 to the interorbital \\adth, which ec^uals the width 

 of the upper eyelid ; tympanum very distinct, cir- 

 cular, measuring two-thirds diameter of eye and 

 about once and a half Its distance from orbit; fore 

 limb longer than tibia ; first finger extending con- 

 siderably beyond second; tips of fingers blunt, 

 FIG.84.-RANAHOLST1. NaT. subarticular tubercles strong; a very prominent 

 SIZE. Underside of lett knob (rudiment of pollex) on inner side of first 



HAND. No. 92.9.3.19, Brit. ex iJl • i l i.- l i* 1 • a1 



j^yg finger; wbio-tarsal articulation reachmg the eye; 



tiMa slightly longer than foot, half length of 

 head and body; toes three-fourths webbed, the two distal phalanges 

 of fourth toe free, but with the membrane prolonged as a narrow fringe 

 on each side; subarticular tubercles strong; inner metatarsal tubercle 

 blunt, elliptical, not very prominent, three-fifths length of inner toe; 

 no outer metatarsal tubercle ; no tarsal fold ; back with a few scattered 

 small warts, sides and hind limbs with numerous warts; body and 

 limbs, with whitish pearl-like excrescences; glandular lateral folds 

 prominent, broken up into warts behind, nearly parallel, the distance 

 between them on the scai)ular region two-ninths length of head and 

 body. Oiive-brown above, sides with blackish spots; a blackish 

 temporal spat; tympanum reddish brown; a light streak from below 

 the eye to the angle of the mouth; Mmbs with dark crossbars; hinder 

 side of thighs marbled with black; throat spotted with brown; belly 

 with a few brown dots. 



