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times as long as broad, I5 to 1^- limes in length from 



snout to vent ... ... ,., ...\-R. papiia, I.cssy 



Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching eye or between eye 

 and nostril ; heels feebly overlapping ; tibia 35 to 4 

 times as long as broad, 2 to 2J tinier in length from 

 snout to vent ... ... . .. K.daemeli, St\.dr., 



2. Discs of fingers as large as those of the toes ; 



no complete dorso-lateral fold; tibio-tarsal ar- 

 ticulation reaching tip of snout or a little be- 

 yond ; tibia .^.V to 5 times as long as broad, 1^ 

 to 2 times in length from snout to vent ; 

 tympanum 7!, diameter of eye ; male with large ^ 

 external voc.il sacs and a humeral gland / 'Vj?. swinhoana. Blgr. /'^ ■'? ■• 



3. Discs of fingers as large as or a little smaller than those of toes ; tibio- 



tarsal articulation reaching far beyond tip of snout ; tibia 6 to 7I times as 

 long as broad, 1^ to I5 times in length from snout to vent , tympanum 

 i to I diameter of eye ; male with external vocal sacs and no humeral 

 gland. 

 No dorso-lateral fold ; nostril slightly nearer eye than 



tip of snout ; tympanum deeply sunk ... ...i"R. cavifynipuniim, B]gr. J- 



Dprso-lateral fold, if present, not extending to sacrum ; 



nostril nearer tip of snout than eye , - ... ■ A', w/iiteheaiii. Blgr. 



Dorso-lateral fold extending to hip; nostril equally 

 distant from eye and from tip of snout, or a little near- 

 er latter ... ... .A',' R. jerboa, Gthr.^/ ' '^ 



C. Tips of fingers dilated into large or rather large discs, larger than those 

 of the toes, the width of which equals at least twice th.it of the narrowest 

 part of the penultimate phalanx. 

 I. Glandular dorso-lateral fold more or less distinct, at least anteriorly. 



a. First fin.ger as long as or slightl)' shorter than second ; tibia 4 to 6 times 



as long as broad, 

 o. Male with internal vocalsacs; dorso-lateral fold feebly prominent and 

 usually incomplete. 

 Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching beyond tip of snout ; 

 toes entirely webbed ; head as long as broad or slight- 

 ly longer ; tympanimi | to ■* diameter ot eye ; male 



without humeral gland ... ■ R. Iiosii, H\gr. y 



Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching tip of snout or not 

 quite so far or a little beyond ; toes webbed to the 

 discs of the third and fifth ; head longer than broad ; 

 tympanum 5 to ;'; diameter of eye ; male without 

 humeral gland ... ... ... ... 'R. chalcoiiota, Schleg. 



Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching nostril or tip of snout ; 

 toes I webbed ; head as long as broad ; snout shorter 

 than eye ; tympanum 5 diameter of eye ; male with 

 a humeral gland ... ... ... ..//C>R. macrops, Blgr. - - 



fl. Male with external vocal sacs and no humeral gland ; tibio-l.irsal arti- 

 culation reaching beyond tip of snout ; toes entirely or nearly entirely 

 webbed ; head as long as broad or a little longer. 

 Dorso-lateral fold distinct only anteriorly; tympanum 

 J to J diameter of eye ... ... ...' R.graininea,B\gr. 



Dorso-lateral fold narrow, complete ; tympanum | to 5 ' 



diameter of eye ... .. ... ..r- R- monticola, And./ 



b. First finger shorter than second : dorso-lateral fold narrow, complete , 



tibio-tarsal articulation reaching beyond tip of snout. 

 F'irst finger a little shorter than second; tibia 6 times 



as long as broad, lA to 1 5 times in length from snout to 



vent ; toes nearly entirely webbed ; head as long as 



broad; tympanum 1 to f diameter of eye ../..-R. gerbilliis, .Vnnand./ 



First finger a little shorter than second; tibia 6 to 65 



times as long as broad, li to if times in length from 



snout to vent ; toes webbed to the discs ol the third 



and fifth ; head as long as broad or slightly longer; 



tympanum i? to I diameter of eye ... ..."" R. liizonensis, Blgr.,- 



