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a. Adiilt. ludiii. Presented by Dr. J. E, Gray 

 l>. Adidt. Java. From tlie Lcyden Museum 



c. Adult. Java. 



d. Half-grown. Philippine Islands.— All females. 



Either to this family or perhaps to the next belongs Ceratophrvne 

 nasuta, hchleg., from Borneo. I know the animal only from a slut.h 

 communicated to me by Prof. Sehlegel ; the general external a,.pear-' 

 anccisthatof a young Meijahphn/s monfana with a pointed a,.,,end- 

 agc in front of the muzzle, similar to the bonis of the o^■elids • the 

 tympanum is distinct; but the sketch leaves it doubtfid whether 

 there is a web between the toes or not. 



Fam. 4. ASTEROPHRYDID^. 



Ranina ^yith free toes, with the processes of sacral vertebra dilated, 

 and Avithout paratoid. 



One genus. New Guinea. 



1. ASTEROPHRYS. 

 Head very large, angular, triangular with very convex crown and 

 produced nuizzle; up].er edge of tlie eyelid with some cutaneous 

 appendages; extremities moderate. Vomerine teeth numerous- 

 tongue Iargi>, entirely adherent. Tympanum hidden, but perfect • 

 hngers and toes free. New Guinea. 

 Asterophrys, TschiuK, Batr. p. 82. 

 ( V'l-atophrys, sp., Svhhyel, AhhlhL p. 80. 



1. Asteroplirys tm-picola. 



Ceratoplirys turpicola, (3Iiillcr) Schlcg. I. c. t. 10. 1. I 

 Uniform brownish (in spii-its). 



Fam. 5. ALYTIDJE. 



ItANiNA With webbed toes, with the iiroccsses of sacral vertebra 

 dilated, and with paratoids. 



Sijnopsis of the Genera. 



1. Alytes. Toes slightly webbed ; tympanum distinct. Europe. 



2. Scaphiopus. Toes completely webbed. North America. 



3. Heleioporus. Toes half- webbed ; tympanum hidden. Australia. 



1. ALYTES, 



Habit moderate ; skin covered with tubercles and warts • above 

 tlie tympanum a small paratoid. Fingei-s four, free ; toes slightly 

 wel)hed ; the first cuneiform bone forming a small tubercle. Tym- 

 panum cUsliuct; eustachian tubes small; tongue circular, th'ick 

 adliereut, entire behind. Vomerine teeth. Vocal sac none. Europe 



