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prominent, shorter than the orbital diameter. Nostril much 

 nearer the tip of the snout than the eye. Canthus rostralis 

 rounded ; loreal region slightly oblique, not concave. Interorbital 

 space broader than the upper eye-lid. Tympanum indistinct, about 

 half, or less, the diameter of the eye. Lower jaw very slightly 

 truncate. Tongue subcircular, entire, and free for about half its 

 length. Choanse placed well forward, sometimes almost hidden. 

 Palatine ridges hardly distinguishable, oblique. Anterior palatal 

 ridge, situated between the hinder margins of the orbital bulges, 

 represented by a single dermal lobe, or it may bear a short row of 

 irregular papillae. The posterior ridge is long and serrated, ancb 



Fig. 37. 



extends right across the hinder palate in front of the oesophagus. 

 Arm weak. Fingers sub-cylindrical or depressed, bearing slightly 

 enlarged but distinct discs. A thick fringe is sometimes presmt 

 on the penultimate phalanx and between the bases of the fingers. 

 First finger not much shorter than second, cylindrical, sometimes 

 with a .small disc. A small smooth metacarple tubercle on the 

 base of the first finger. Hind limb stout. Toes moderately long, 

 depressed, or subcylindrical, the third, fourth and fifth with a 

 more or less distinct thick fringe. Discs well developed, larger 

 than the finger discs. A small oval inner metatarsal tubercle. 



