A NEW GENUS OF ENGYSTOMATIOJE — FRY. 91 



The length of the outstretched limb, from the anus to the tibio- 

 tarsal articulation, equals the distance between the anus and t lie 

 eye. 2 Skin smooth. 



Colour (spirits). — This species presents two colour varieties. 



Variety A. (fig. 37). — Upper surfaces uniform brownish, with 

 or without a few brownish speckles, and with a fine light dorsal 

 line running from the tip of the snout to the anus. Another 

 light line borders the thigh posteriorly and runs to the heel. 

 Loreal region dark brown. A dark brown band runs from behind 

 the eye to the shoulder, passing above the tympanum. Under- 

 surfaces lighter, uniform, or with a few faint speckles of darker 

 brown. 



Variety JB. (PI. viii., fig. 2). — Upper-surfaces uniform brownish, 

 or speckled and spotted with darker brown. These punctulations 

 reach the extreme in the specimen figured. The light dorsal 

 stripe and the stripes on the limbs are absent. Otherwise as in 

 variety A. 



Total length (largest specimen), from snout to vent, 285 mm. 



The specimen figured on PI. viii., fig. 2, differs considerably 

 from the Russell River specimens. It was collected for the 

 Trustees of the Australian Museum by Mr. George Hislop in 1897 

 at the Bloomfield River, near Cooktown. It differs in having a 

 broader head, shorter hind limbs, and the more accentuated 

 markings. I have little doubt however, that it will subsequently 

 be proved a mere variety of this variable species. 



Locs. — Nine specimens from Russell River, North-east Queens- 

 land, PI. viii., fig 2a, and fig. 37 (Macleay Museum). One 

 specimen (PI. viii., figs. 2 and 2b), from Bloomfield River, near 

 Cooktown, North-east Queensland (Australian Museum). 



Type. — In the Australian Museum, Sydney. 



AUSTROCHAPERINA ORNATA, Sp. riOV. 



(Fig. 38). 



Habit moderate. Head five-sixths as long as broad, the 

 measurement taken at a line drawn between the hinder margins of 

 the tympana. Snout rounded, the nasal openings projecting 



1 In the specimen figured on PI. viii., fig. 2, the length of the hind limb, 

 from the anus to the tibio-tarsal articulation, only equals the distance 

 between the anus and the tympanum. 



