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toe is usually, but not constantly, shorter ; sometimes the third toe 

 reaches the distal subarticular tubercle of the fourth, sometimes it does 

 not ; there is no constant difference in the degree or emargination of 

 the web, the large specimen from Toungoo, of which measurements are 

 given in the following table, having the web as full and as feebly notched 

 as in any Indian specimen I have seen. The inner metatarsal tubercle 

 is blunt and its length is 2| to 4 times in that of the inner toe and 8| to 

 14 times in that of the tibia. 



Although usually more rounded than in the typical form, the shape 

 of the snout cannot be used for the distinction of this variety since it is 

 more pointed and prominent in some specimens from China (Shanghai) 

 than in others from India (Madras). 



The folds on the back, if present, are short and in many cases they 

 are more correctly described as elongate warts. 



The absence of any trace of a light streak above the upper lip, which 

 is marked with vertical dark bars, one or two of which may extend to 

 the eye, distinguishes this form, but the presence of black spots or 

 marblings on the lower parts is not constant ; a specimen from Pegu 

 is without any spots on the throat and belly, and others from Thayet- 

 myo, Ayuthei, and Shanghai have the markings reduced to a streak in 

 the middle of the throat. A light vertebral streak or band is absent 

 in all the specimens examined by me. 



The size often exceeds 110 millimetres from snout to vent (Toungoo, 

 Siam, Shanghai). 



Measurements in millimetres. 



var. hurkilU. 



From snout to vent 



Head 



Width of head . 



Snout 



Eye . 



Interorbtal width 



Tympanum 



Fore limb 



1st linger 



2nd „ 



3rd 



4th „ . 



Hind limb 



Tibia 



Foot 



:ird toe 



4th „ 



5th „ 



1st „ 



Inner metat. tuberrle 



159 128 

 I 40 



133 



44 

 53 

 16 

 12 

 5 

 9 

 70 

 13 

 10 

 14 

 10 

 192 

 62 

 64 

 35 

 54 

 38 

 16 



85 



28 



32 



12 



8 



4 



7 



45 



10 



8 



10 



7 



120 



38 



42 



23 



34 



24 



12 



3 



49 



10 



12 13 14 15 



89 



29 



31 



11 



9 



3 



7 



46 



10 



8 



10 



7 



125 



38 



42 



23 



34 



25 



11 



4 



