92. HYPEROLIA.— 23. CHTROLEPTES. 267 
22. HYPEROLIA. 
Uperoleia, Gray, Grey’s W. Austr. p. 448; Giinth. Cat. p. 39. 
Hyperolia, Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev. 1865, p. 108, and Jown. Ac. Philad. 
(2) vi. 1866, p. 94. 
Pupil erect. Tongue elliptic, entire, and free behind. Vomerine 
teeth none. Tympanum hidden. Fingers and toes free, the tips 
not dilated. Outer metatarsals united. Omosternum rudimentary ; 
sternum small, cartilaginous. Diapophyses of sacral vertebra 
slightly dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. 
Australia. 
1. Hyperolia marmorata. 
Uperoleia marmorata, Giiinth. Cat. p. 39. 
Uperoleia marmorata, Gray, Grey’s W. Austr. p. 448; Steindachn. 
Novara, Amph. p. 35; Keferst. Gotting. Nachr, 1867, p. 349, and 
Arch. f. Naturg. 1868, p. 270, pl. vi. f. 14. 
Habit stout. Snout short, rounded, with indistinct canthus 
rostralis ; nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye; inter- 
orbital space as broad as the upper eyelid. Fingers and toes blunt; 
first finger shorter than second; subarticular tubercles well deve- 
loped; two subequal, oval, metatarsal tubercles. The hind limb 
being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation 
reaches the shoulder. Upper surfaces minutely tubercular; a large 
parotoid ; lower surfaces smooth. Brownish or olive above, marbled 
with darker; a dark triangular spot between the eyes; frequently 
a large white spot on the loin, and another on the hinder side of the 
thigh; beneath, brownish or greyish, spotted with darker. Male 
with a subgular vocal sac. 
Australia. 
a-d. 2 & her. Sydney. G. Krefft, Esq. [C.]. 
aor Sydney. 
e. ©. Sydney. Dr. A. Giinther [P.]. 
gh. Q. Queensland. G. Krefft, Esq. [ P.]. 
td W. Australia. (Types 
k. 3. Cape York. 
23. CHIROLEPTES. 
Chiroleptes, Giinth. Cat. p. 34; Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev, 1865, p. 108, 
and Journ. Ae. Philad. (2) vi. 1867, p. 93. 
Phractops, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1867, p. 30. 
Cyclorana, Stecrdachn. Novara, Amph. p. 29. 
Pupil vertical. Tongue subcircular or elliptic, entire, or slightly 
nicked, and free behind. Vomerine teeth. Kar perfectly developed. 
Fingers free, first opposite to the others; toes more or less webbed; © 
tips of fingers and toes not dilated ; inner metatarsal tubercle oval, 
