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414 HYLIDE. 
129. Hyla latopalmata. (Prare XXVI. fig. 4.) 
Litoria latopalmata, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (3) xx. 1867, p. 55. 
Habit very slender. Tongue subcircular, slightly nicked and free 
behind. Vomerine teeth in two slightly oblique groups between 
the choane; latter vertically elliptic. Head longer than broad, 
resembling that of Rana mascarenicnsis; snout rather prominent, 
acuminate, twice as long as the diameter of the eye, or nearly so; 
canthus rostralis distinct, rather obtuse; loreal region slightly con- 
cave; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid; tympanum 
very distinct, nearly as large as the eye. Fingers slender, free, 
first a little longer than second; no distinct rudiment of pollex; 
toes slender, two-thirds webbed; disks very small; subarticular 
tubercles small but very prominent; two metatarsal tubercles, outer 
very small; a distinct fold along the inner edge of the tarsus. The 
hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal 
articulation reaches beyond the tip of the snout. Upper surfaces 
smooth, or with a few indistinct warts on the back; belly and 
lower surface of thighs granulate. Brownish or olive above, with 
irregular dark spots; a dark streak along loreal and temporal 
regions; lips white-spotted ; sides of thighs marbled with black ; 
beneath whitish, immaculate. Male with an internal subgular vocal 
sac; during the breeding-season the inner side of the first finger 
covered with brown rugosities. From snout to vent 37 millim. 
Eastern Australia. 
a OF Port Denison. G. Krefft, Esq. [P.]. (Types.) 
Q. Queensland. 
af © & her. Brisbane. +. Krefft, at fey 
2 O - Richmond. G. Krettt, Ksq. | P 
h. Many spec.: d, ? G. Krefit, Esq. P.): 
OF hor. So ye: 
130. Hyla freycineti. 
Litoria freycineti, Dum. § Bibr. p. 504, pl. 88. f.2; Tschudi, Batr. 
p. 77; Steindachn. Novara, Amph. p. 59. 
mystacina, Keferst. Gotting. Nachr. 1867, p. 356. 
Hyla freycineti, Keferst. Arch. f. Naturg. 1868, p: 2/6, pl. Gy tale 
Habit very slender. Tongue subcircular or suboval, nicked and 
free behind. Vomerine teeth in two transverse or slightly oblique 
series on a level with the front edge of the choane ; latter vertically 
elliptic. Head much longer than broad, resembling that of Rana 
fasciata; snout prominent, pointed, twice as long as the diameter 
of the eye; canthus rostralis distinct; loreal region slightly con- 
cave; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid; tympanum 
very distinct, two thirds or three fourths the diameter of the eye. 
Fingers slender, free, first and second equal; no distinct rudiment 
of pollex ; toes slender, half webbed; disks very small; subarticular 
tubercles well developed; two metatarsal tubercles, outer very 
