19. LIMNODYNASTES. 259 
Wagleria peronii, Girard, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1853, p. 421. 
Limnodynastes krefftii, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (8) il. p. 26; 
Steindachn. Novara, Amph. p. 20. 
peronii, Keferst. Gotting. Nachr. 1867, p. 343, and Arch. f. 
Naturg. 1868, p. 257, pl. 5. f. 1. 
Habit of Discoglossus. Tongue subcircular, slightly nicked be- 
hind. _Vomerine teeth in a straight or slightly arched, scarcely 
interrupted series behind, and extending outwards beyond the 
choane. Snont blunt, much longer than the orbital diameter ; 
nostril equally distant from the eye and the tip of the snout; 
interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid; tympanum slightly 
visible. First and second fingers equal; three metacarpal tubercles ; 
toes elongate, free, slightly fringed; subarticular tubercles well 
developed; a small, blunt, inner metatarsal tubercle. The hind 
limb being carried forwards along the body, the tarso-metatarsal 
articulation reaches beyond the tip of the snout. Skin smooth, or 
with very indistinct longitudinal folds on the back; a glandular 
fold from below the.eye to the shoulder. Brownish or olive above, 
with black spots confluent into longitudinal stripes on the back ; 
frequently a light vertebral line ; a dark stripe from the tip of the 
snout along the canthus rostralis, through the eye to the shoulder ; 
beneath more or less speckled with brown. Male with a subgular 
vocal sac; female with a fringe along the first and second fingers. 
Australia. 
ids Van. Diemen’s Land. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 
b, end-f. &; 2; Sydney. G. Krefft, Esq. | P.].. (Types 
& yg. of Limnodynastes krefftit.) 
Ge: Queensland, G. Krefft, Esq. | P. ]. 
ht 3 Q. Erromanga. 
kd. p C. Darwin, Esq. [P. ]. 
2. Limnodynastes salminii. 
Limnodynastes salmini, Steindachn. Novara, Amph. p. 27, pl. 4. 
f. 12-15; Keferst. Arch. f. Naturg. 1868, p. 259. 
Habit stout. Tongue subcircular, slightly nicked behind. Vome- 
rine teeth in a straight, scarcely interrupted series behind, and ex- 
tending outwards beyond the choane. Snout rounded, a little 
longer than the orbital diameter ; nostril equaily distant from the 
eye and the tip of the snout; interorbital space as broad as, or a 
little broader than, the upper eyelid; tympanum slightly visible. 
First finger a little longer than second; a tubercle between the 
first and second, and the second and third fingers; three meta- 
carpal tubercles; toes rather short, free; subarticular tubercles 
well developed; a small, blunt, inner metatarsal tubercle. The 
hind lmb being carried forwards along the body, the tarso-meta- 
tarsal articulation reaches the eye, or between the eye and the 
nostril. Skin smooth; a glandular fold from below the eye to the 
shoulder. . Olive above, with round blackish spots; a blackish 
streak from the eye to the shoulder; three more or less distinct 
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