198 CYSTIGNATHID ©. 
9. HYLODES*. 
Hylodes, Fitsiny. Classif. Rept. p. 88; Tschudi, Batr. p. 77; Dum. 
§ Bibr. viii. p. 619; Giinth. Cat. p.91; Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev. 
1865, p. 111, and Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1866, p. 96. 
Enydrobius, sp., Wagl. Syst. Amph. p. 202. 
Batrachyla, Bell, Zool. Beagle, Rept. p. 43; Cope, Journ. Ac. Philad. 
2) vi. p. 97. 
en Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 158. 
Lithodytes, Cope, 1. c., and Journ. Ae. Philad. (2) vi. p. 96. 
Euhyas, Cope, /. ¢. 
Strabomantis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1863, p. 405; Cope, Journ. Ae, 
Philad, (2) vi. p. 96. 
Hpirhexis, Cope, lc. 
Leiyla, Keferst. Arch. f. Naturg. 1868, p. 296. 
Limnophys, Espada, Jorn. Se. Lisb, iii. 1870, p. 60. 
Pristimantis, Espada, l.c. p. 61. 
Pupil horizontal. Tongue subcircular or oval, entire or slightly 
nicked, and free behind. Vomerine teeth. Tympanum generally 
distinct. Fingers free ; toes free or slightly webbed, with dilated tips. 
Outer metatarsals united. Omosternum cartilaginous; sternum a 
cartilaginous plate. ‘Terminal phalanges T-shaped. 
Tropical America. 
Synopsis of the Species. 
I. Toes one-third webbed. 
Belly nearly smooth: .. 0.2.85 3.3. 0s 1. palmatus, p, 201. 
II. Toes free, or nearly so. 
A. Belly smooth. 
1. Tympanum perfectly distinct. 
a. Head moderately broad. 
a. Vomerine teeth in two fasciculi or short oblique series. 
-* Tips of fingers and toes round disks. 
+ Tympanum as large as the eye. 
Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching the tip 
GERD ARO...) ds Xela Bynhs, « ducbe  aueeloas 5. muricinus, p. 203. 
* 1. Batrachyla longipes, Baird, U.S. Mex. Bound. Surv., Herp, pl. xxxvii. 
f. 1-3.—Epirhexis longipes, Cope, Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. p. 96.—Mexico. 
. Hylodes verrucosus, Espada, Viaj. Pacif., Vert. pl. 3 bis. f. 1. 
. Hylodes philippi, id. ibid. f. 2. 
. Hylodes diadematus, id. ibid. f. 3. 
Hylodes rubicundus, id. ibid. f. 4. 
. Cyclocephalus lacrimosus, id. ibid. f. 5.. 
. Hylodes lineatus, Broechi (nec Schneid.), Bull, Soc, Philom, (7) iii. p. 22. 
—Mexico. 
AID ou oo bo 
