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8. Hy lodes gollmeri. 



Ilylodes gollmeri, Peters, Mori. Bed. Ac. 1863, p. 40. 

 ':' Ilylodes giintheri, Steindachn. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xiv. 18134, 

 p. 240, pi. 17. f. 1, and Novara, Amph. p. 53, pi. 4. f. 1-7. 



Tongue oval, slightly nicked behind. Yomeriuc teeth in two 

 oblique scries behind the choanai. Snout subacumiuate, promijient, 

 with distinct canthus rostralis ; nostril much nearer the tip of the 

 snout than the eye ; the orbital diameter equals the distance between 

 the eye and tlie nostril ; interorbital space broader than the upper 

 eyelid ; tympanum distinct, half the diameter of the eye. Fingers 

 moderate, first not extending beyond second ; toes moderate, with a 

 rudiment of web extending as a slight fringe along the sides of the 

 toes ; disks and subarticular tubercles well developed ; a small oval 

 inner, and a rather indistinct rounded outer metatarsal tubercle. 

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

 tarsal articulation reaches the tip of the snout or beyond. Skin 

 smooth, or with very small scattered tubercles on the back, sides, 

 and eyelids ; a narrow glandular lateral fold from the eye to the 

 sacral region ; belly smooth. Brown or olive above ; sides of head 

 dark brown ; a black streak along the canthus rostralis and over the 

 tempoi'al region ; a dark spot between the eyes ; sides with rather 

 indistinct oblique dark stripes ; limbs cross-barred ; hinder side 

 of thighs dark brown, spotted with white ; throat speckled with 

 brown. 



Venezuela; Ecuador; (Brazil?). 



a, b. $ . Quito. 



c. $. Sarayacu, Ecuador. Mr. Buckley [C.]. 



From Dr. Steindachner's description and figures I cannot find a 

 single structural character differentiating his H. i/unthcri from this 

 species, and am therefore inclined to regard both as identical. 



9. Hylodes rugosus. 



Ilylodes rugosus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1S73, p. 010. 



Tongue rounded behind. Vomerine teeth in two small groups 

 behind the choanaj. Tympanum half the size of the eye. Disks of 

 lingers and toes much smaller than in U. cruenius and rounded. 

 Ui)per surfaces covered with granulations of different size and 

 longitudinal glandular ridges, two of which form a )( on the back ; 

 belly smooth. Black or blackish green above; between the anterior 

 part of the eyes a light cross baud ; dark bars from the eye to the 

 lip ; on eacli side a light longitudinal stripe ; limbs cross-barred ; 

 liiuder side of thighs black, white-spotted ; anterior lower surfaces 

 black, white-spotted ; lower belly, lower surface of thighs, soles, and 

 the three inner toes white. Allied to IJ. conqjictllatiis. 



Chiriqui. 



