2. RANA. 51 
Vomerine teeth in two transverse series between the choane. 
Head moderate; snout long, pointed; interorbital space narrower 
than the upper eyelid; tympanum distinct, nearly as large as the 
eye. Fingers moderate, first not extending beyond second ; toes 
rather slender, two-thirds webbed; subarticular tubercles of fingers 
and toes moderate; a single, small, oval, inner metatarsal tubercle. 
The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal 
articulation reaches beyond the tip of the snout. A few narrow, 
interrupted glandular lines along the back; no glandular fold from 
the eye to the shoulder. Olive above, with large black spots, trans- 
versely dilated upon the limbs; sometimes a light vertebral stripe ; 
a black temporal spot; a white line from below the eye to the angle 
of the mouth; sides of body and hinder side of thighs blackish, 
white-marbled. Bencath immaculate or with blackish vermicula- 
tions on the throat and breast. Male with two internal vocal sacs. 
W. and 8. Africa. 
Ges West Africa. Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 
b. Ye. Cape of Good Hope. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 
ASE Cape of Good Hope. 
Gin. Kaftraria. F. P. M. Weale, Esq. [P.]. 
e,f. 29& yg. King-Williamstown. H. Trevelyan, Esq. [P.]. 
as Natal. T. Ayres [C.]. 
i,k. 9& yg. South Africa. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 
Ye. South Africa, Charles Darwin, Esq. [P.]. 
66. Rana oxyrhynchus. 
Rana oxyrhynchus, Giinth. Cat. p. 19. 
Rana oxyrhynchus, (Sundev.) Smith, Ill. S. Afr., Rept. pl. 77. f. 2. 
Vomerine teeth in two straight series, their outer edge in contact 
with the inner front edge of the choanz. Head moderate; snout 
very long, pointed ; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid ; 
tympanum distinct, nearly as large as the eye. Fingers moderate, 
first not extending beyond second ; toes moderate, entirely webbed ; 
subarticular tubercles of fingers and toes moderate; a very small 
inner metatarsal tubercle ; no outer one. The hind limb being car- 
ried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches 
far beyond the tip of the snout. Six or eight narrow glandular 
folds along the back; a strong glandular fold from beneath the eye 
to the arm. Grey above, darker spotted; hinder side of thighs 
with black and white reticulations. Male with two external vocal 
vesicles opening by two slits below the lower jaw. 
W. and S. Africa. 
a-b. Ss. Braganca, Angola. Prof. Barboza du Bocage [ P.]. 
e-d. 29 &her. Carangigo. Dr. Welwitsch [C.]. 
Bee. Cape of Good Hope. Sir A. Smith [ P.]. 
fe Se Natal. Sir A, Smith [P. ]. 
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