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Head as long as broad, exceptional!}^ slightly longer or 

 slightly broader, moderately depressed ; snout rounded or obtusely 

 pointed, as long as or a little longer than the eye, projecting more 

 or less be3'ond the mouth ; canthus rostralis very obtuse ; loreal 

 region oblique, concave ; nostril equidistant from the eye and the 

 tip of the snout ; the distance between the nostrils a little greater 

 than the interorbital width, which is a little less than that of the 

 upper e5^elid ; t^^mpanum very distinct, i to f the diameter of the 

 e5''e and about twice its distance from the latter. 



Fingers obtusely pointed, first and second equal or first ex- 

 tending very slightly beyond the second, third as long as or a little 

 longer than the snout ; subarticular tubercles well developed and 

 very prominent. 



Hind limb moderate!}' long, the tibio-tarsal articulation reach- 

 ing the eye or the nostril, the heels strongly overlapping when 

 the limbs are folded at right angles to the body ; tibia 3 to 4 times 

 as long as broad, about twice in length from snout to vent, as 

 long as or a little shorter than the foot, as long as or a little 

 shorter than the fore limb. Toes obtuselj^ pointed, not quite ^ 

 webbed, 3 phalanges of fourth free ; outer metatarsals united in 

 the basal third ; subarticular tubercles rather small but very 

 prominent ; tarsal fold absent or reduced to the distal half ; inner 

 metatarsal tubercle very small, oval, \ to \ the length of the inner 

 toe ; outer metatarsal tubercle indistinct, or confluent with the 

 dermal fold of the outer toe. 



Skin smooth above, with 4 to 8 very prominent, continuous or 

 interrupted glandular folds along the back, these folds usually 

 straight and very regular ; sides with granules and short glands ; 

 a rather indistinct fold usually present across the head, behind the 

 eyes ; a curved glandular fold from the eye to the shoulder. 

 Lower parts smooth. 



Brown above, with black spots on the body, dark vertical 

 bars on the lips, and more or less regular cross-bars on the limbs ; 

 the dorsal folds sometimes edged with blackish ; a narrow or 

 broad yellowish vertebral streak constantly present. Lower parts 

 white, throat sometimes spotted or marbled with brown. 



Male with a vocal sac on each side, forming loose folds on the 

 throat, the sides of which are greyish ; minute granular ex- 

 crescences on the back ; fore limbs very robust ; a strong pad on 

 the inner side of the first finger. 



Measurements in millimetres {all type specimens). 



