48 RANIDE. 
58. Rana guentheri. (Prats IV. fig. 2.) 
Vomerine teeth in two slightly oblique series commencing close to 
_ the inner front edge of the choane. Head moderate, depressed ; 
snout rather long, subacuminate, with distinct canthus rostralis ; 
interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid; tympanum very 
distinct, nearly as large as the eye. Fingers rather slender, first 
extending beyond second; toes moderate, rather more than two- 
thirds webbed ; subarticular tubercles of fingers and toes well deve- 
loped ; inner metatarsal tubercle small, oval; a rather indistinct 
tubercle at the base of the fourth toe. The hind limb being carried 
forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches nearly 
the tip of the snout. A moderately prominent glandular lateral 
fold; another from beneath the eye to the shoulder. Grey above, 
spotted with black on the sides ; glandular lateral fold black-edged ; 
tympanum reddish brown ; hind limbs cross-barred ; hinder side of 
thighs black and white marbled; beneath yellowish, the throat 
speckled with brown. From snout to vent 80 millim. 
8. China. 
ab. 2. Amoy. R. Swinhoe [P.]. 
eC. Nig: China. 
59. Rana palmipes. 
Rana palmipes, Spex, Nov. Spec. Test. Ran. p. 29, pl. 5. £. 1; Peters, 
Mon. Berl. Ac. 1872, p. 205, & 1873, p. 622. 
juninensis, T'schudi, Faun. Per., Herp. p. 64. 
Ranula gollmeri, Peters, Mon. Beri. Ac, 1859, p. 402. 
Rana affinis, Peters, J. c. p. 402, & 1871, p. 402. 
affinis, Cope, Proc. Ae. Philad. 1866, p. 180, & eee ts 117. 
Pohlia palmipes, Steindachn. Novara, Amph. Dp: 15, pl. i. 3 Ctinth, 
Zool, Ree, iv. p. 147. 
Rana vaillanti, Brocchi, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) imp. 175, and Miss. 
Se. dMer., Bair, 7s til cpl we A 
Vomerine teeth in two small groups on a level with the hinder 
edge of the choane. Head moderate; snout rounded; interorbital 
space nearly as broad as the upper eyelid; tympanum distinct, at 
least two thirds the diameter of the eye. Fingers moderate, first 
extending slightly beyond second ; toes moderate, with small ter- 
minal disks, entirely webbed ; subarticular tubercles of fingers and 
toes not much developed; a single, small, oval, inner metatarsal 
tubercle. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, 
the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches generally between the eye and 
the tip of the snout. A moderately prominent glandular lateral fold ; 
another glandular fold from beneath the eye to the shoulder. Olive or 
brown above, immaculate or with small blackish spots ; limbs cross- 
barred ; hinder side of thighs black and whitish marbled; yellowish 
white beneath, with small brownish specks on the throat or rounded 
brown spots on the belly and under the thighs. Male without vocal 
sacs. 
C. and 8. America. 
