22. HYPEROLIA. 23. CHIROLEPTES. 207 



22. HYPEROLIA. 



Uperoleia, Gray, Grey's W. Austr. p. 448 ; Giinth. Cat. p. 39. 

 Hyperolia, Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev. 18Go, p. 108, andJourn. Ac. Philad. 

 (2) vi. 18G6, p. 94. 



Pupil erect. Tongue elliptic, entire, and free behind. Vomerine 

 teeth none. Tympanum hidden. Fingers and toes free, the tips 

 not dilated. Outer metatarsals united. Omosternum rudimentary ; 

 sternum small, cartilaginous. Diapoplvyses of sacral vertebra 

 slightly dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. 



Australia. 



1 . Hyperolia marmorata. 



Uperoleia marmorata, Giinth. Cat. p. 39. 

 Uperoleia marmorata, Gray, Grey's W. A/tsfr. p. 448; Steindaehn. 

 Nbvara, Amph. p. 33; Kef erst. Giittinq. Nachr. 1867, p. 349, and 

 Arch.f. Naturg. 18(58, p. 270, pi. vi. f. 14. 



Habit stout. Snout short, rounded, 'with indistinct can thus 

 rostralis ;. nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye ; inter- 

 orbital space as broad as the upper eyelid. Fingers and toes blunt ; 

 first finger shorter than second ; subarticular tubercles well deve- 

 loped ; two subequal, oval, metatarsal tubercles. The hind limb 

 being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation 

 reaches the shoulder. Upper surfaces minutely tubercular; a large 

 parotoid ; lower surfaces smooth. Brownish or olive above, marbled 

 with darker; a dark triangular spot between the eyes; frequently 

 a large white spot on the loin, and another on the hinder side of the 

 thigh ; beneath, brownish or greyish, spotted with darker. Male 

 with a subgular vocal sac. 



Australia. 



G. Krefft, Esq. [C.]. 



Dr. A. Giinther [P.]. 

 G. Krefft, Esq. [P.]. 

 (Type.) 



23. CHIROLEPTES. 



Chiroleptes, Giinth. Cat. p. 34; Cope, Nat. EM. Rev. 1865, p. 

 and J urn. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. L867, p. 93. 



108, 

 p. 93. 

 Phmctops, I'rtrrs, Midi, liirl. Ac. 1867, p. 80. 

 Cyclorana, Steindaehn. Novara, Amph. p. 29. 



Pupil vertical. Tongue subcircular or elliptic, entire, or slightly 

 nicked, and free behind. Vomerine teeth. Ear perfectly developed. 

 Fingers free, first opposite to the others ; toes more or less webbed ; 

 tips of fingers and toes not dilated ; inner metatarsal tubercle oval, 



