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finger not extending as far as second ; toes one-fourth webbed ; a small 

 oval, inner metatarsal tubercle. Upper parts covered with warts of 

 different sizes, and short glandular folds. Colour and markings (of sjjirit 

 specimens) : dark greyish brown above, with obsolete darker spots ; 

 limbs with regular cross-bars ; beneath brown, dotted with whitish. 

 Specimens in the British Museum from the Anamallays. 



15. Rana malababica. 



Eana malabarica, {Blgr.) Tschudi, Batr. p. 80 ; Dmn. and Blbr. p. 

 635, pi. 86, fig. 1 ; Blgr. Cat. 1882, p. 60. 



Hylarana malabarica, Gilnth. Rept. Brit. hid. 1864, p. 426 ; Stoiiczka, 

 Proc. As. Soc. Beng. 1872, p. 105. 



Tympanum very distinct, nearly as large as the eye ; first finger 

 extending beyond second ; toes rather short, half- webbed ; tips of fingers 

 and toes swollen ; inner metatarsal tubercle oval, blunt ; a lai*ge rounded 

 tubercle at the base of the fourth toe. Colour- and markings (of spirit 

 specimens) : upper part of the head and back bright vinaceous red 

 (brick-red during life), sometimes witli a few black specks ; sides of head 

 and body and upper part of limbs blackish brown, the latter beautifully 

 marbled with whitish ; flanks with a series of white spots, sometimes 

 confluent ; a white line on the upper lip ; beneath whitish, immaculate 

 or brown-spotted, the spots sometimes covering nearly entirely the 

 throat and breast. 



Specimens in the British and Madras Museums from Malabar ; 

 length of body 2| inches, hind leg 3f inches. 



16. Rana curtipes. 



Rana curtipes, Jevdon^ Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 1853, p. 532 ; Blgr, 

 Gat. 1882, p. 61. 



Pachybatrachus robustus, Mivart. Proc. Zoo/. Soc. 1868, p. 557. 



Clinotarsus robustus, Mivart. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 227. 



Hylarana curtipes, Jerdon, Proc. As. Soc. 1870, p. 83. 



Head large ; tympanum distinct, as large as the eye ; toes rather 

 short, nearly entirely webbed ; tips of fingers and toes swollen ; a small, 

 oval, inner metatarsal tubercle ; a rather large, flat tubercle at the base 

 of the fourth toe. Colour and markings (of spirit specimens) : grey or 

 brown above, with or without blackish dots ; lateral fold margined with 

 blackish ; a blackish oblique spot below the eye ; light brown beneath, 

 the throat sometimes dark brown. 



This species is said by Jerdon to be found in forest only, and chiefly 

 seen during the monsoon, and to have a very peculiar, rather pleasing 

 call. Its head and back are described by him as being bright buff 

 above, sides deep maroon, legs dark purple with a few white spots, and 

 abdomen white mottled. The observation has been made by Boulenger 

 that the recently transformed young have on each side of the back, 

 behind the tympanum, a very distinct parotoid gland, which generally 

 disappears with age, though he has seen it quite distinct in a nearly 

 adult female. 



Specimens in the British Museum from North Canara and Malabar ; 

 in the Madras Museum from the Wynaad. 



