1920.] G. A. BouLENGBR : Frogs of the Genus Rana. 159 



81. Rana temporalis. 



Hvlarana »in/ahan'ca (non Tschudi), Kelaarl, Proi/r. Faun. Zeyl- I. p. lOl 



(1852). 

 ? Rana flavesce)if, ]Qrdov\, Joiiyii. As. Soc. Beng: XXII, 18^4, p. 531. 

 Rana malaharica, part., Giinth. Cat. Ratr. Sal. p. II (1858). 

 Hvlarana 7)i nl a ha n'ca, part ., Giinth. op. cit. pp. 131, 142. 

 Hvlorana temporalis, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Inci.p.^ij, pi. wvi. fig. G (1864), 



and Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 569. 

 Hvlora)ia flavescens, Jerdon, Proc. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 83. 

 Rana temporalis. Bouleng. Cat. Batr. Ecaiid. p. f),'? (1882), and Fau)i. 



I'nd., Rept. p. 459 (1890). 



Vomerine teeth in short obHque series originating between the 

 choanae and extending beyond the level of their posterior borders, 

 equally distinct from each other and from the latter or a little 

 closer together. 



Head as long as broad or a little longer than broad, much 

 depressed ; snout rounded or obtusely pointed, more or less pro- 

 jecting beyond the mouth, as long as the eye or a little longer : 

 canthus rostralis well marked ; loreal region feebly oblique or nearly 

 vertical, concave ; nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye ; 

 distance between the nostrils equal to or a little greater than the 

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

 upper eyehd ; tympanum very distinct, f to f the diameter of the 

 eye, i^ to 3 times as long as its distance from the latter. 



Fingers long and slender, terminating in small discs which are 

 longer than broad and bear a groove separating the upper from 

 the lower surface ; first finger longer than the second, third longer 

 than the snout; subarticular tubercles large and very promi- 

 nent. 



Hind limb long and rather slender, the tibio-tarsal articulation 

 reaching the nostril, the tip of the snout, or a little beyond, the 

 heels strongly overlapping when the limbs are folded at right 

 angles to the body; tibia 4 to 4^ times as long as broad, i| to il 

 times in length from snout to vent, shorter than the fore limb, 

 longer than the foot. Toes ending in small discs, similar to those 

 of the fingers; web extending to the discs of the third and fifth, 

 two phalanges of fourth free ; outer metatarsals separated nearly 

 to the base ; sub-articular tubercles rather large and prominent ; 

 no tarsal fold; inner metatarsal tubercle oval or elliptic, about 

 \ the length of the inner toe; a small, round outer tubercle. 



Skin smooth or finely granulate above ; a moderately broad 

 and very prominent glandular dorso-lateral fold from above the 

 tympanum to the hip, its distance from its fellow, on the back, 

 4|- to 5 times in length from snout to vent ; a glandular fold from 

 below the eye to the shoulder. Lower parts smooth. 



Yellowish brown to dark brown above, usually without, ex- 

 ceptionally with, small darker spots ; dorso-lateral fold usually 

 with a dark outer edge; a dark brown or black streak below the 

 canthus rostralis, continued on the temporal region, and some- 

 times on the side of the body ; a more or less distinct light streak 

 on the upper lip and below the temporal spot ; limbs with dark 



