14. CACOPUS. — 15. GLrrnoGLOSsus. 175 



T. C. Jerdon, Esq. [?.]. 

 T. C. Jerdon, Esq. [P.]. 

 Col. Beddome [C.]. 



Col. Beddome [C.]. 



Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



2. Cacopus globulosus. 



Cacopns globulosns, GUnth. Hepf. Brit. Iiicl. p. 416, pi. 26. f. K ; 



Anders. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 201. 

 Systoma globulosuni, Cope, Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1867, p. 194. 



Differs from the preceding in the folio-wing points : — Habit 

 stouter, globular ; snout longer (measuring nearl}- twice the orbital 

 diameter), -with distinct but obtuse canthus rostralis ; interor- 

 bital space three times the width of the iipper eyelid ; inner 

 metatarsal tubercle longer than second toe. Brown, uniform or 

 spotted with darker. 



Madras Presidency. 



a, b. 2 & yg. Paisselconda. Dr. Trail [P.]. (Types.) 



c-d. $ & hgr. Eusselconda. Col. Beddome [C.]. 



15. GLYPHOGLOSSUS. 



Glyph oglossus, Gi'mth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 18G8, p. 483. 



Pupil erect. Tongue elongate, notched behind and in front, divi- 

 ded into two lateral halves by a deep groove, extensively free behind, 

 slightly so in front. A papilla in the median line of the hinder 

 part of the palate ; a denticulated cutaneous ridge across the palate, 

 in front of the oesophagus. Tympanum hidden. Fingers free; toes 

 webbed, the tips not dilated. Precoracoids and omosternum absent ; 

 sternum a cartilaginous plate. Diapophyses of sacral vertebra 

 moderately dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. 



India. 



1. Glyphoglossus inolossus. 



Glyphoglossus molossus, Gilnth. I. c. pi. 3S. f. 1. 



Head very short, crown convex ; mouth very narrow ; canthus 

 rostralis none ; eye very small ; the fleshj- j^art of the lower jaw 

 swollen, truncated in front, forming a semicircular disk. Limbs 

 very short. Fingers short, pointed, first and second equal, fourth 

 very short ; toes short, pointed, entirely webbed ; subarticular 

 tubercles distinct ; two metatarsal tubercles, the inner extremely 

 large, compressed, sharp-edged, the outer small, rounded. Skiu 

 smooth. Uniform brownish olive above, sides and limbs finely 

 marbled with brown ; lower parts whitish, immaculate. 

 Birmah. 



a. 2 (?). Pegu. W. Theobald, Esq. [C.]. (Type.) 



