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Holbr. N.-Amer, Herp. v. pi. 1 ; Bum. fy Bibr. p. 6S9 ; Leconte, 



Proc. Ac. Philad, 1855, p. 430. 

 Eufo lentiginosus, Girard, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1854, p. 86. 

 Chilophryne lentiginosa, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1863, p. 357. 



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Upper view of head. 



Lower surface of foot. 



Supraorbital ridges swollen behind and produced beyond the 

 angle of the postorbitals ; subarticular tubercles generally simple ; 

 metatarsal tubercles moderate. 

 s, t. Many spec. : N. America. E. Doubledav, Esq. [P.]. 



Mr. Cope (Check -list N. Amer. Eept.) distinguishes besides the 

 three following varieties : — 



Yar. C. frontosus. 

 Bufo frontosus, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1866, p. 301. 



Var. D. cognatus. 

 Bufo cognatus, {Say) Holbr. N.-Amer. Herp. v. p. 21. 



Var. E. fowleri. 



Bufo fowleri, Putnam, MS. 



46. Bufo occipitalis. 

 Bufo occipitalis, Camerano, Atti Ac. Tor. xiv. p. 889. 



Crown deeply concave, on each side with a straight bony ridge, 

 very prominent and swollen behind (resembling a parotoid) ; a slight 

 orbito-tvmpanic ridge. Snout pointed, prominent ; tympanum small, 

 not very distinct. First and second fingers equal ; toes nearly 

 entirely webbed ; two moderate metatarsal tubercles ; no tarsal 

 fold. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the 

 tarso-metatarsal articulation marks the tip of the snout. Skin 

 covered with small granular tubercles; parotoid moderate, its lower 

 border forming an angle. 



Mexico. 



