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Habitat. China, south of the Yangtse Kiang (Mountains of 

 Kiangsi and between Kiangsi and Fokien ', Ningpo, Pingho) and 

 Tonkin (Man-Son Mts., 3000-4000 ft.). 



Closely allied to the preceding species, but distinguished by 

 the shorter tibia and the dilated tips of the toes. 



33. Rana gammiei. 



Rana gammii, part., Anders,, Jo"rn. As. Soc. Beng. XL, 1871, p. 21. 

 Rana gammiei, Annand., Mem. As. Soc. Beng. VI, 1917, p. 138. 



Vomerine teeth in rather long oblique series originating be- 

 tween the choanae and extending far behind them. 



Head a little broader than long, much depressed ; snout round- 

 ed, as long as the eye ; canthus rostralis indistinct ; loreal region 

 very oblique, concave; nostril equidistant from the e^^e and from 

 the tip of the snout ; interorbital space a little narrower than the 

 upper eyelid ; t3^mpanum hidden. 



Fingers obtuse, first longer than the second, third longer than 

 the snout ; subarticular tubercles moderate. 



The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the posterior border of the 

 eye ; heels overlapping when the limbs are folded at right angles 

 to the body ; tibia if to nearly 2 times in length from snout to 

 vent, as long as or a little shorter than the foot. Toes not quite 

 entirely webbed, the tips swollen into small discs; subarticular 

 tubercles moderate ; no tarsal fold ; inner metatarsal tubercle 

 J the length of the inner toe ; no outer tubercle. 



Back with small scattered warts, each of which bears a minute 

 spinule : a short, almost linear glandular fold above the tympa- 

 num. 



Male without vocal sacs; arms thick; black horny spinules 

 on the fore limbs and on the breast, as in 7?. liebigii. 



Measurements in millimetres. 



From snout to vent 



Head 



Width of head 



Snout 



Eye 



Interorbital width 



Fore limb 



First finger 



Second finger 



Third finger 



Fourth finger 



Hind limb 



Tibia 



Foot 



Third toe 



Fourth toe 



Fifth toe 



1 The types of R latrans and R. boulengeri are from the same locality, 

 Ichang, so that no doubt can be entertained as to their specific identity ; R. spi- 

 nosa is from the mountains between the provinces Kiangsi and Fokien. 



