2. RANA. AT 
moderate, first extending beyond second ; toes at least two-thirds 
webbed ; subarticular tubercles of fingers and toes much developed ; 
inner metatarsal tubercle rounded, blunt, rather strong; a small 
outer tubercle. A narrow glandular lateral fold. Above greyish 
brown, dark-spotted ; a very dark temporal spot ; a light line on the 
lip from the tip of the snout to the extremity of the temporal spot ; 
hind limbs regularly cross-barred; beneath immaculate. Male 
without vocal sacs. 
France, Switzerland, N. Italy, Austria, Greece. 
a-b. S. Paris. M. F. Lataste [P.]. 
ce-d. SQ. Bononia. Prof. J. J. Bianconi [P.]. 
56. Rana silvatica. 
Rana temporaria, var. silvatica, part., Se oe pe EY. 
Rana sylvatica, Leconte, Ann. Lyc. N. Vee p. 232; Harlan, Sillim. 
Journ. ser. 1, x. p. 58, and Journ. Ac. Philad. v. ” part ll. p. 338; 
Holbr. N.- Amer: Herp. i. p. 95, pl. 15; Dum. §& Bibr. p. 362; 
Wied, ue Acta Ac, Leop, xxxvii. p. 114; De U Isle, Ann. Se. Nat 
sér, 5, xvii. 
pensylvanica, Harlan, Sillim: Journ, 1. c.; Bouleng. Bull. Soc. 
Zool. France, 1879, p. 188. 
Very closely allied to &. agilis. Tympanum not quite so close to 
the eye. The tibio-tarsal articulation extends to the tip of the 
‘snout or somewhat beyond. According to De l’Isle, the male is 
provided with two internal vocal sacs. 
North America. 
a-c. 2. N. America. Edward Doubleday, Esq. [ P. ]. 
d-e. Ye. N. America. Dr. J. Green fe 
tf, 9-2, k-l. 9, N. America. 
her., & yg. 
57. Rana japonica. 
Rana temporaria, var. japonica, Giinth. Cat. p. 17. 
Rana temporaria, Schley. Faun. Japon., Rept. p. 109, pl. 3. 
silvatica, part., Hallow. Proc, Ac. Philad. 1860, p- 500; Giinth. 
Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 409; Camerano, Atti Ac. Torino, 1879, p. 876. 
japonica, Bouleng. Bull. Soc. Zool, Fy ance, 1879, p. 190. 
Resembles very much &. agilis and sylvatica. Snout longer still ; 
tympanum smaller than in R. agilis, not so close to the eye. Tibio- 
tarsal articulation reaching beyond the tip of the snout. No outer 
metatarsal tubercle. A light line from beneath the eye to the ex- 
tremity of the temporal spot; belly immaculate. Male with two 
internal vocal sacs. 
Japan, China. 
a-c. 9 & her. Japan. Leyden Museum. 
d. 9. Szechuen. R. Swinhoe [C.]. 
en Ningpo. 
f-9. 2 & yg. China. R. Swinhoe [C. ]. 
