708 O. A. BOULEN'GER 



little shorter tijari the eye, witii strong cantlms and slightly obli- 

 que, concave lores ; interorbital space as broa'l as or a little broader 

 than the upper eyelid ; tympanum moderately distinct, hardly one 

 third the diameter of the eye. Fingers rather short, terminating 

 in very large disks which are broader than long, more than twice 

 the width of the digit, and half the diameter of the eye ; first 

 finger shorter than second, terminating in a well-developed 

 disk ; toes webbed at the base, with large disks which are a 

 little smaller than those of the fingers ; subarticular and meta- 

 tarsal tubercles fiat, indistinct. The tibio- tarsal articulation 

 reaches the tympanum. Skin smooth. Coloration very variable. 

 Grey, brown, or reddish above, uniform or with dark spots or 

 marblings, with or without a yellow vertebral line; a dark brown 

 triangular blotch often present on the back of the head, the base 

 between the eyes ; lower parts whitish , uniform or powdered 

 with brown. 



From snout to vent 28 millim. 



Numerous specimens from Moroka. 



7. Sphenopliryne ateles, sp. n. (PL YllI, fig. 4). — Tongue entire. 

 Head broader than long; snout rounded, feebly projecting, a little 

 shorter than the eye, with strong cantlms and slightly oblique, 

 concave lores; interorbital space a little broader than the upper 

 eyelid; tympanum distinct, half the diameter of the eye. Fingers 

 rather short, terminating in very large disks which are broader 

 than long, twice the width of the digit, and half the diameter of 

 the eye ; first finger very short, not half as long as second, not 

 dilated at the end ; toes free, with large disks which are smaller 

 than those of the fingers ; subarticular and metatarsal tubercles 

 flat, indistinct. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the eye. 

 Upper parts with small warts and longitudinal ridges ; lower 

 parts smooth. Grey or brown above ; sides and upper surface 

 of snout usually yellowish; a curved, blackish dorso-lateral 

 stripe sometimes present; a light vertebral line or broad stripe 

 sometimes present ; brown or blackish beneath. 



From snout to vent 15 millim. 



Moroka. Several sp(?ciniens. 



