96 RANIDE. 
the snout; interorbital space slightly broader than the upper eyelid : 
tympanum small, hidden. Fingers free, toes nearly entirely webbed ; 
disks small; subarticular tubercles small; a small inner metatarsal 
tubercle. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, 
the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches between the eye and the tip of 
the snout, Skin of upper parts smooth, with a few short oblique 
glandular folds ; a narrow glandular lateral fold; a fold from the 
eye to the shoulder; quite smooth beneath. Brownish above, with 
a few indistinct darker markings; loreal and temporal regions dark 
brown; limbs cross-barred; beneath immaculate or brown-spotted 
on the throat and breast; lower surface of hind limbs, hinder sides 
of thighs, and sometimes hind part of belly beautifully rose-coloured. 
Male with two internal vocal sacs, the openings of which are very 
small. 
S.W. India. 
a 9. Nilgherries. W. Theobald, Esq. [P.]. (Type 
of I. opisthorhodus.) 
b. Several spec., ¢ 2. Malabar. Col. Beddome [C. ]. 
2. Ixalus fuscus. (Prats X. fig. 3.) 
Snout pointed, prominent, generally longer than the orbital 
diameter; canthus rostralis angular; loreal region flat, vertical ; 
nostril halfway between the eye and the tip of the snout; inter- 
orbital space as broad as the upper eyelid; tympanum small, 
indistinct. Fingers free, toes entirely webbed; disks of fingers and 
toes rather small; subarticular tnbercles small; a small inner 
metatarsal tubercle. The hind limb being carried forwards along 
the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches between the eye and 
the tip of the snout. Skin smooth above and beneath; a narrow 
glandular lateral fold; a fold from the eye to the shoulder. Brown 
above ; sides of head and body generally darker ; limbs cross-barred ; - 
hinder side of thighs dark brown, with a more or less accentuated 
light stripe along the middle; whitish beneath, marbled with brown. 
Male with two internal vocal sacs, the openings of which are very 
small. From snout to vent 32 millim. 
This species resembles in size and general appearance the preceding 
one, from which it may be easily distinguished by the absence of a 
papilla in the middle of the tongue. It does not exhibit the bright 
pink colour which is seen on the lower surface of the thighs, and 
sometimes on the belly, in 7’. opisthorhodus. 
India. 
a. Several spec., Q & her. Travancore. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
b-e. SQ. Torocata. Col. Beddome [ C. ]. 
f-h. 3S. Anamallays. Col. Beddome [C. ]. 
t. Several spec., dQ. Sevagherry, Col. Beddome [C. |. 
kl. 9 & her. Malabar. Col. Beddome let 
m-0. ¢. N. Canara. T. ©. Jerdon, Esq. [P.]. 
