42 ' RANIDiE. 



1.2. Duefia^. O. Salvin, Esq. [C.]. 



m-o. S 2 ■ Lanquiu, Guatemala. O. Salvin, Esq. [C.j. 



44. Rana palustris. 



Rana palustris, Giinfh. Cat. p. 14. 



Eana. palustris, Leconte, Ann. Lye. N. Y. i. p. 282 ; Harlan, Si/Jim. 

 Jouni. X. p. /SO, and Journ. Ac. Philad. v. p. 3.39 ; I>uni. ^- Bib?: 

 p. 3.56 ; Holbr. N.-Amer. Herp. iv. p. 95, pi. 23 ; Dekay, N. Y. 

 Faun., Bept. p. (')2. pi. 62. f. 6 ; Leconte, Proc. Ac. Philad. ISo-i, 

 p. 424 ; Wied, Nova Acta Ac. Leop. xxxii. p. 114. 



pardalis, Harlan, Amer. Journ. x. p. 50. 



Closely allied to R. halecina. Glandular lateral folds much 

 broader and less prominent ; two similar folds between them. Spots 

 of the back subquadrangular ; legs regularly barred. Male with 

 two internal vocal sacs. 



United States. 



a. 2 . Philadelphia. 



b-c. J. N. America. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



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4.5. Rana macroglossa. 



Rana macroglossa, Brocchi, Bull. Soc. P/rilom. (7) i. p. 177, and Miss. 

 Sc. Me.x., Batr. p. 12, pi. iii. f. 1. 



Yery closely allied to, if different from, R. halecina. Tympanum 

 smaller, about half the size of the eye. 

 Guatemala. 



46. Eana maculata. 



Rana maculata, Brocchi, Bidl. Soc. Fhilom. (7) i. p. 178, and Miss. 

 Sc. Mex., Batr. p. 13, pi. iii. f. 2. 



Differs from R. halecina chiefly in the first finger not being longer 

 than second, the slight development of the subarticular tubercles of 

 the toes, and the shorter head. 



Totonicapam, Mexico. 



47. Rana lecontii. 



Rana lecontei, Giinth. Cat. p. 15. 

 Rana lecontei, Baird ^- Gir. P-oc. Ac. Philad. 18.33, p. 301 ; Brocchi, 

 Bidl. Soc. Philom. (7) i. p. 179, and Miss. Sc. Mex., Batr. p. 14, 

 pi. iv. f. 1. 



Vomerine teeth in two oblique groups between the choanae. Head 

 much longer than broad ; snout rather pointed ; interorbital space 

 narrower than the upper eyelid ; tympanum somewhat more than 

 half the size of the eye. Fingers moderate, fii'st extending scarcely 

 beyond second ; toes not entirely webbed ; subarticular tubercles of 

 lingers and toes well developed ; a single, small, oval, inner meta- 



