FROGS OF SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL — COCHRAN 113 



total diameter was about 2.5 mm., the early embryo itself at this stage 

 being about 1.5 mm. long. The egg-laying begins in September and 

 October. The call is a high-pitched Trik-trik, — trik. The species is 

 common near the city of Rio de Janeiro. 



Specimens examined 



BRAZIL: 



DisTRiCTO Federal: Bom Successo, USNM 96182-93, A. Lutz, 1926-28. 



Manguinhos, USNM 97292-309, 97311. Venancio, Jan. 23-Feb. 11, 1935. 



Recreio dos Bandeirantes, USNM 97577, B. Lutz, Cochran, and Venancio, 



Feb. 9, 1935. Rio de Janeiro, USNM 81106-9, A. Lutz; ZSBS (1), A. Lutz, 



1923; MHNP 474, Gallot. Santa Alexandrina, USNM 96380-2, Aug. 1923. 



Surupuhy, USNM 97398, Cochran, Dias, and Venancio, Mar. 6, 1935. 



Swamp, 40 km. southwest of Rio de Janeiro, USNM 97562, A. Lutz, Cochran, 



and Venancio. Feb. 20, 1935. 

 MiNAS Gerais: Lag6a Santa, NHMW 554. Pirapora, USNM 98259-60, 



Cochran, Dias, and Venancio, Mar. 22, 1935. 

 Pernambuco: Bonito, MZUM 47210 (2). 

 Rio DP. Janeiro: Baixada Fluminense, MZUM 104133, Bailey, 1941. Merity, 



USNM 96233, July 9, 1923. Sacco Sao Francisco, near Niter6i, USNM 



96405-6, Apr. 21, 1923. 

 Sao Paulo: Butantan, USNM 96869-70, Fisher, Feb. 27, 1922. SSo Paulo, 



DZSP 2954-8, Bokermann, Sept. 30, 1947. 

 TRINIDAD: BM 1911.9.8.5 (type of H. goughi), Gough. 



Hyla goughi baileyi Cochran 



Figure 13 



1953. Hyla goughi baileyi Cochran, p. 114 (type locality, Fazenda Poco Grande, 

 8 km. north of Juquid, Sao Paulo). 



Description. — The original description is reproduced here: 



Description of the type: MZUM 106737, an adult male from Fazenda Poco 

 Grande, 8 Km. north of Juquid, Sao Paulo, collected by Joseph R. Bailey, Feb. 

 25-28, 1941. Vomerine teeth in two round, distinct, well-separated patches 

 between the choanae; tongue a little more than H as wide as mouth opening, 

 nearly round, with a slight indentation on its free posterior border; snout quite 

 short, rounded at the tip when viewed from above and in profile; upper jaw 

 projecting considerably beyond the lower; nostrils superolateral, their distance 

 from snout about half that from anterior corner of eye, separated from each 

 other by an interval equal to their distance from eye. Canthus rostralis rounded; 

 loreal region fiat. Eye relatively large, very prominent, its diameter slightly 

 greater than its distance from end of snout; interorbital diameter about 1% times 

 the width of upper eyelid, slightly greater than distance between nostrils. Tym- 

 panum distinct, about Yi the diameter of the eye, separated from eye by a distance 

 equal to ]4 its own diameter. Fingers y$ webbed, 4th much longer than 2nd, 

 and reaching to base of disk of 3rd, which covers about Ys the tympanic area; a 

 semicircular knob at base of 1st finger representing a rudiment of a poUex; toes 

 Yi webbed, 3rd and 5th subequal, reaching to base of penultimate phalanx of 4th, 

 whose disk covers about Yt the tympanic area; a prominent oval inner and a 

 very small, round, outer metatarsal tubercle; no inner or outer tarsal ridges; 

 no dermal heel appendage. Body elongate, in post-axillary region narrower 

 than greatest width of head. When hind leg is adpressed, heel reaches anterior 

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