1920.] G. A. BouLENGER : Frogs of the Genus Rana. yj 



Habitat. Darjeeling, between 4000 and 6000 feet. 



I have not seen specimens of this species. The above descrip- 

 tion is drawn up from notes kindly supplied to me by Dr. Annan- 

 dale. 



34. Rana annandalii, sp. n. 



Vomerine teeth in short oblique series close together, origin- 

 ating between the choanae and extending beyond the level of their 

 posterior borders. 



Head a little broader than long, much depressed; snout 

 rounded, scarceh' projecting beyond the mouth, as long as or shorter 

 than the eye ; canthus rostralis obtuse ; loreal region moderatel}^ 

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

 end of the snout ; the distance between the nostrils greater than the 

 interorbital width, which is f that of the upper eyelid ; tympanum 

 feebly distinct or hidden, ^ the diametei of the e3^e, f its distance 

 from the latter. 



Fingers obtuse, fiist and second equal, tliird a little longer 

 than the snout ; subarticular tubercles small, feebl}'- prominent. 



Hind limb rather long, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaching 

 the nostril, the heels strongly overlapping when the limbs are 

 folded at right angles to the body ; tibia 3|- times as long as broad, 

 if to il times in length from snout to vent, a Httle shorter than 

 the fore limb, as long as the foot. Toes with the tips swollen into 

 small discs, | webbed, 2 phalanges of fourth free or only nar- 

 rowly bordered by the web ; outer metatarsals separated nearly to 

 the base; subarticular tubercles rather small, moderately prom- 

 inent ; no tarsal fold ; inner metatarsal tubercle narrow, feebly 

 prominent i or f the length of the inner toe ; no outer tubercle. 



Upper parts smooth or with granules and small warts, which 

 may be spinulose ; a strong glandular fold from the eye to the 

 shoulder ; glandular dorso-lateral fold distinct only in front, from 

 behind the eye to the scapular region, converging towards its 

 fellow ; lower parts smooth. 



Olive above with darker marblings and small light spots ; a 

 dark cross-bar between the eyes ; limbs with numerous dark cross- 

 bars ; white beneath, throat and breast spotted with brown. 



Males without vocal sacs ; fore limbs very strong ; a patch of 

 large black spines on each side of the breast and on the inner side 

 of the first finger and on the metacarpal tubercle ; smaller spines 

 on the inner side of the fore limb and of the second finger. 



Tadpole with very obtuseh' pointed tail about twice as long 

 as the body. Buccal disc | to |- the width of the body ; upper lip 

 with a series of papillae on the sides, lower with two complete 

 series ; beak entirely black ; 4 or 5 series of upper labial teeth, only 

 the outer continuous ; 3 series of lower labial teeth, continuous or 

 innermost narrowly interrupted. Tail with dark brown spots, 

 some of which are large. Total length up to 45 millimetres. 



