2. RANA. 19 
4. Rana crassipes. 
Rana crassipes, Buchh. & Peters, Mon, Berl, Ac. 1875, p. 201. 
Upper surface of head. Lower surface of foot. 
Vomerine teeth in two very small groups close to the inner front 
edge of the choane; two slight bony prominences in front of the 
lower jaw. Habit stout. Head moderate; snout very short, 
slightly pointed ; canthus rostralis rounded; eyes very prominent ; 
interorbital space half the width of the upper eyelid; tympanum 
hidden, two thirds the size of the eye. Fingers rather short, pointed, 
first shorter than second ; toes short, fourth not very much longer 
than third and fifth, slightly dilated at the tips, very broadly webbed ; 
subarticular tubercles of fingers and toes very small; a scarcely pro- 
minent, oval, inner metatarsal tubercle. The hind limb being carried 
forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the 
eye. Skin smooth; a transverse fold uniting the hinder edges of 
the upper eyelids; a stronger fold from the eye to the arm. Uni- 
form brown, lighter beneath. Male without vocal sac. 
W. Africa. 
ao. River Nodogo, W. Africa. 
6. Her. Gaboon. 
5. Rana corrugata. 
Rana kuhlii, var. B, Giinth. Cat. p. 8. 
Rana corrugata, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1865, p. 412. 
kuhlii, part., Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 404, pl. 26. f. B. 
Closely allied to R. kuhlii. Interspace between the choane 
narrower ; eyes more oblique, and upper eyelids narrower still; 
first finger not extending quite as far as second; toes rather shorter. 
Skin of the back with transverse plaits. Light cross band between 
the eyes very distinct. 
Ceylon; 8. China. 
a-d. 2 & yg. Ceylon. 
om: S. Ceylon. 
sae Ningpo. 
