266 crsTiGNAiniDiE. 



3. Crinia tasmaniensis. 



Pterophrynus tasmaniensis, Gi'tnth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 48, pi. 7. 



f . 3, and Ann. §■ Mag. N. H. (3) xiv. p. 313. 

 Crinia tasmaniensis, Kef erst. Arch.f. Naturg. 1868, p. 265. 



Vomerine teeth, none. Snout rounded, slightly longer than the 

 orbital diameter ; nostril equally distant from the eye and the tip 

 of the snout ; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid ; tym- 

 panum quite bidden. First finger shorter than second ; toes 

 fringed ; suharticular tubercles moderate ; two small metatarsal 

 tubercles; no tarsal fold. The hind limb being carried forwards 

 along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tympanic 

 region. Upper and lower surfaces smooth. Upper parts dark 

 brown, with a more or less distinct broad reddish-olive band 

 running from behind the eye towards the loin ; lower parts beauti- 

 fully rose-coloured, largely marbled with black ; hinder side of 

 thighs black. Male with a subgular vocal sac. 



Tasmania. 



a. Several spec, 6 2 • Tasmania. (Types.) 



4. Crinia laevis. 



Pterophrynus laevis. Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 48, pi. 7. f. 3, 



and Ann. fy Mag. K H. (3) xiv. p. 314. 

 Crinia laevis, Kef erst. Arch.f. Naturg. 1868, p. 265. 



Vomerine teeth none. Snout rounded, a little longer than the 

 orbital diameter : nostril a little nearer the eye than the tip of the 

 snout ; interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum 

 quite hidden. First finger very short ; toes not fringed ; sub- 

 articular and metatarsal tubercles indistinct ; no tarsal fold. The 

 hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal 

 articulation reaches the shoulder. Upper and lower surfaces smooth. 

 Brownish olive above, with small scattered yellow spots ; lower 

 surfaces spotted with brown. 



Tasmania. 



a. 2 ■ Tasmania. Dr. Milligan. (Type.) 



Camariolhis varius, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1863, p. 236. — Under 

 this name Prof. Peters appears to have confounded two species. 

 Thus, he says, " Unterseite glatt oder mit dichtgedrangten Warzen 

 an Bauch unci Brust." Mr. Cope retains the name Crinia varia for 

 the smooth-bellied form, and he justly observes that the presence or 

 absence of granules on the lower surfaces must be of specific 

 importance and not a sexual character, as believed by Dr. Stein- 

 dachncr. In this I perfectly agree with Mr. Cope, as I have seen 

 male and female of C. georgiana and signifera. 



Peters's smooth-bellied specimens are perhaps identical withC. tas- 

 maniensis, those with granulate belly with O. signifera. But the 

 description is too vague to permit an identification with these species. 



