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obtuse point seen in profile. Lateral groove on tail not evident. 
Back from nape till about opposite fifth costal groove with an 
obsolete median keel, and after this to tail a well-developed 
median longitudinal groove. Head proportionately small, ap- 
parently a little less in width than that of body, obtuse, broad, 
depressed especially below, and above more evenly convex. Pro- 
file a little narrowly rounded in front. Snout with length a 
trifle more than twice in its width, closed mandible apparently a 
little included or inferior, and broadly and rather evenly convex 
when viewed from above. Eye elongate, ellipsoid, rather small, 
elevated, and placed near first % in length of head. Eyelids 
* fleshy, and well developed. Pupil circular. Mouth broad, and 
when viewed from below similarly convex to that of snout as 
seen from above. Lips rather firm, little developed. Postrictal 
transverse or vertical groove obsolete, or short, connected above 
in front with an oblique groove extending to eye, and posterior 
transverse groove just before shoulder very pronounced and 
overlapping, and lateral annectant horizontal groove rather obso- 
lete. Neck decidedly constricted so that parotid region is much 
swollen, wider than skull, and about equal to space between tip of 
snout and first postrictal transverse groove. ‘Teeth in jaws in a 
single series, minute, numerous and even. Palatine teeth in 
apparently a narrow long A-shaped single transverse band, 
extending nearly across to either side of upper jaw, not inter- 
rupted, and angle behind extending forward till about opposite 
middle of internal nares. ‘Tongue large, fleshy, disciform, 
rounded, plicate, and plicated surface slightly emarginated behind. 
Internal nares placed about opposite each edge of interorbital 
space measured from sockets, so that space between is about 
same distance. Exterior nostrils near front edge of snout, incon- 
spicuous, rather small, and space between about 1274 in bony 
interorbital space. Internasal and interorbital regions a little 
convex, though broad. Skin smooth, when removed seen every- 
where closely covered with shallow pits interspersed with granule- 
like projections of glands. Pores obsolete. Fore limb inserted 
at first fifth in body, reaches */, to hind limb, and moderately 
stout. Digits much depressed, not especially elongated, elon- 
gately triangular, or tapering from a rather broad base to 
