02 Froceedluf/s of the Royal ^ociett/ of Victoria. 



that some other kinds will be found nearer to the metropolis. 

 Mr. Frost and I hope to be able to give some account of 

 these in our monograpii. 



PSEUDOPHRYNE DENDYI, sp. nOV. 



General shape and characters those of the genus. 



Hind limb being cariied forwards along the body, the tip 

 of the longest toe reaches beyond the eye ; the tibio-tarsal 

 articulation does not reach the shoulder. 



Skin slightly granular on the back, smooth below ; small 

 lateral folds. 



Small inner and outer white metacarpal tubercles, sub- 

 equal. Inner and outer white metatarsal tubercles ; inner 

 elliptical as long as first toe, outer rounded about half size 

 of inner. 



No glands present on the loins or thighs. 



Dimensions. — From tip of snout to vent, 15 mm.; length 

 of fore-limb from axilla to tip of third finger, 8 mn:;. ; length 

 of hind limb from vent to tip of fourth toe, 12 mm. 



Colours of Life — Dorsal. — Head and trunk quite black, 

 with many scattered small white dots, most numerous on 

 the head and sides. The dots are aggregated, to form a 

 superciliary white line over, and small white patches behind 

 and below, each eye. A short median longitudinal yellow 

 streak on the snout, from Ijetween the nares nearly to the 

 mouth. On the rump, a yellow median longitudinal band, 

 with a yellow blotch on each side behind (on back of thighs), 

 forming an inverted T above the cloaca. Ventral. — Throat 

 and belly quite black, marbled with irregular white l)lotches. 

 Both black and white are dense opaque colours, clearly 

 defined. With a lens, tiny black dots can be seen all over 

 the white areas, and lighter dots all over the black ground. 

 Fore limbs. — Black, with small white spots. The dorsal and 

 post-axial suiiace of the arm (humerus) covered by a canary 

 yellow patch of colour. Dorsal suiface of hand white ; 

 fingers with white transverse bands, tips black. Hind 

 limbs. — The surfaces of the limb seen from above, and the 

 under side of the foot, are like the back, coloured black with 

 small white dots. The surfaces of the limb, seen from below, 

 and the back of the foot, are like the belly, black, 'largely 

 marbled with white. Toes with white transverse bands and 

 black tips. 



