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12. PALUDICOLA. 
Paludicola, Wagl. Syst. Amph. p. 206. 
Pleurodema, Tschudi, Batr. p. 84; Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev. 1865, p. 113, 
and Journ, Ae, Philad. (2) vi. p. 95. 
Cystignathus, sp., Dum. § Bibr. viii. p. 407. 
Leiuperus, Dum. § Bibr. viii. p. 420: Giinth. Cat. p. 22; Cope, Nat. 
Hist. Rev. p. 113, and Journ, Ac. Philad, p. 95. 
Pleurodema, sp., Giinth. Cat. p. 31. 
Gomphobates, Reinh. § Liith. Vidensk. Meddel. 1861, p. 172; Cope, 
Nat. Hist. Rev. p. 113, and Journ. Ac. Philad. p. 96. 
Eupemphix, Steindachn. Sitz. Ak. Wien, xlviii. 1863, p. 189, and 
Verh. zool.-bot. Ges, Wien, 1864, p. 271. 
Lystris, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1868, p. 312. 
Pupil horizontal. Tongue subcircular, oval or elliptic, entire or 
indistinctly nicked, and free behind. Vomerine teeth present or 
absent ; if present, between the choane. Tympanum indistinct or 
hidden. Fingers free ; toes free or incompletely webbed, the tips 
not dilated. Outer metatarsals united. Omosternum cartilaginous ; 
sternum with a bony style. Terminal phalanges simple. 
Tropical America. 
Synopsis of the Species. 
I. A well-developed lumbar gland ; no tarsal tubercle. 
Toes nearly half webbed ; lumbar gland 
at least as long as the head ........ 1. bufona, p. 230. 
Toes nearly quite free; first finger not 
extending beyond second .......... 2. bibronit, p. 231. 
Toes nearly quite free; first finger ex- 
tending a good deal beyond second .. 3. brachyops, p. 232. 
Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching the eye 4. cinerea, p. 232. 
II. A well-developed lumbar gland; a 
vandal Gupercleaycs-lars722 9 weirs 5. fuscomaculata, p. 233. 
III. Lumbar gland none or indistinct ; a tarsal tubercle. 
A. Back without longitudinal folds. 
Tongue heart-shaped; vomerine teeth.. 6. diplolistris, p. 233. 
Head small; a dark lateral stripe...... 7. biligonigera, p. 234. 
Head moderate; back with large insuli- 
LOTUS POU Ps Peha cae hous cue ss sine 8. albifrons, p. 234. 
B. Back with longitudinal folds. 
The distance between the tarsal and 
inner metatarsal tubercles is more than 
that between the two metatarsal tu- 
enelesteterer wh fas ov ats aor ane) i pa tate 9. kroyeri, p. 235. 
The distance between the tarsal and. 
inner metatarsal tubercles is less than 
that between the two metatarsal tu- 
Gum SS. a 6 seacansectne os § eae & hate 10. henselii, p. 235. 
