1920.] G. A. BouLENGER : Frogs of the Genus Rana. i5g 



8i. Rana temporalis. 



Hvlarana mnlalxtrira inon Tschiidi), Kelaart. Pvodr. Foiiii. Zevl. I, p. 191 



(1852I. 

 .' Rana fln-.'esren<. ]\:Tdon. 'Joiirii. As. Sac. Beu^. XXII, 18^4. p. 531. 

 Rana malahnrica, parr.. Giinth. Cat. Baty. Sal. p. 11 (1S58). 

 Hylarana nialabarica.p<in.. Giinth. op. cit. pp. 131. 142. 

 Hvloi-ana iemporalis, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 4?/, pi. xwi. tig. G (1864), 



and Proc. Znol. Sor. 1875. p- 569. 

 Hviorann ffavescens, Jerdon, Proc. As. .'toe. Beng. 1870. p. 83. 

 Rana temporalis. Bouleng. Cat. Batr. Ecaiiii. p. 63 (18S2), and Faaii. 



hid.. Rept. p. 459 (l80f>). 



Vomerine teeth in short obhque series originating between the 

 choana? and extending beyond the level of their posterior borders, 

 equally distinct from each other and from the latter or a little 

 closer together. 



Head as long as broad or a little longer than broad, much 

 depressed ; snout rounded or obtusely pointed, more or less pro- 

 jecting beyond the mouth, as long as the eye or a little longer : 

 canthus rostralis well marked ; loreal region feebly oblique or nearly 

 vertical, concave ; nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye ; 

 distance between the nostrils equal to or a little greater than the 

 interorbital width, which is equal to or a little less than that of the 

 upper eyelid : tympanum very distinct, | to f the diameter of the 

 eye, ij to 3 times as long as its distance from the latter. 



Fingers long and slender, terminating in small discs which are 

 longer than broad and bear a groove separatitig the upper from 

 the lower surface ; first finger longer than the second, third longer 

 than the snout ; subarticular tubercles large and very promi- 

 nent. 



Hind limb lon^ and rather .slender, the tibio-tarsal articulation 

 reaching the nostril, the tip of the snout, or a little beyond, the 

 heels strongly overlapping when the limbs are folded at right 

 angles to the body ; tibia 4 to 4^ times as long as broad, if to i; 

 times in length from snout to vent, shorter than the fore limb, 

 longer than the foot. Toes ending in small di.scs, similar to those 

 of the fi.ngers ; web extending to the discs of the third and fifth, 

 two phalanges of fourth free ; outer metatarsals separated nearly 

 to the base ; sub-articular tubercles rather large and prominent ; 

 no tarsal fold ; inner metatarsal tubercle oval or elliptic, about 

 \ the length of the inner toe; a small, round outer tubercle. 



Skin smooth or finely granulate above ; a moderately broad 

 and very prominent glandular dorso-lateral fold from above the 

 tympanum to the hip, its distance from its fellow, on the back, 

 i,\ to 5 times in length from snout to vent ; a glandular fold from 

 below the eye to the shoulder. Lower parts smooth. 



Yellowish brown to dark brown above, usually without, ex- 

 ceptionally with, small darker .spots ; dorso-lateral fold usually 

 with a dark outer edge; a dark brown or black streak below the 

 canthus rostralis, continued on the temporal region, and some- 

 times on the side of the body ; a more or less distinct light streak 

 on the upper lip and below the temi^oral spot ; limbs with dark 



