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still smallei- outer motatai'sal tubercle, and a row of small 

 tubercles on the underside ol' tlie metatarsals of tlie Hi'st to the 

 fourth toes. The tibio-tai-sal ai'ticulation of the outsti'et('hed 

 limb reaches well beyond the ti]) of the snout. Skin of back 

 almost smootli, with a few scattered small wai-ts. Abdomen 

 and underside of thighs ijfranulai", chest and throat sniootli. A 

 fold above the tjmpanuni absent or feebly developed ; another 

 across the cliest, and a well developed tarsal fold. 



Colour (spirits) : — Light blnisli or greenish-gi'ey above, 

 uniform or with more or less distinct irregulai- maj'bling's of 

 darker grey. Sometimes a triangular dark mark lietween the 

 eyes. A dark streak runs from the nostril, through the eye to 

 behind the tympanum. Upper and lower lips spotted with 

 Avhite. A yellow streak runs from the front of the eye to the 

 angle of the mouth. Undersurfaces yellowish. Arms with a 

 row of black and white dots ah)ng the hinder border. Front 

 and Jiinder side of thi(jlis irlth rerij ncceiifinited liJarlr mid In-airn 

 ret i ml lit ions un a ijeJlinr (jrninid. Outer border of tibial and 

 tarsal regions with a row of black and white spots. Under- 

 surface of foot and sometimes the web marbled with biown. 



Total length of largest specimen, from snout to vent, 37.5 mm. 



This species is allied to Hijla freycineti, D. and B., which it 

 exactly resembles in general form. The following synopsis of 

 characters will serve to distinguish them. 



Hyla freycineti, D. and B. : — Upper surfaces coA'ered with 

 large raised warts. A prominent 

 fold above the tympanum. Back 

 dark brown, coarse!}- variegated with 

 light brown. Hinder side of thighs 

 dark brown with a few irregular 

 lighter spots. Webbing of toes as in 

 fig. 11. 



Hyla latopalmata, (innthcr : — 

 Upper sui'faces smooth or with a few 

 small, flat warts. A fold above the 

 tympanum may be feebly marked or 

 absent. Back greyish, uniform, or 

 with irregular reticulations, never 

 as distinct or as coarse as in H. 

 freijcineti. Hinder side of thiglis pale 

 yellow, reticulated with black or 

 brown markings. Webbing as in 

 fiff. 12. 



ll'f 



II. v>. 



11, — Foot of //. fieycineli, 



U. and B. 



Fig. 12.— Foot of H. latopa/mata, 



Giinther. 



