A NEW TREE FROG FROM BRISBANE, 
By J. DOUGLAS OGILBY. 
HYLA LUTEIVENTRIS, sp. nov. 
Tongue subcircular, moderately notched and_ free 
behind. Vomerime teeth in two very small groups, in the 
middle between the choanze. Head moderate, a little wider 
than long; snout subtriangular, rounded in front, much 
longer than the diameter of the eye, which equals its dis- 
tance from the nostril; canthus rostralis obtusely angular, 
loreal region oblique, conspicuously concave close behind 
the nostril. Interorbital region flat, its width equal to 24 
diameters of the eye ; tympanum distinct, ? of the 
diameter of the eye. Three outer fingers ex- 
tensively webbed, the membrane reaching the disks of the 
second and fourth; no distinct rudiment of pollex ; toes 
nearly entirely webbed; disks rather more than half the 
diameter of the eye; subarticular tubercles moderate. 
Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching beyond the tip of the 
snout. Exposed upper surface of head and body finely, 
belly and hinder surface of thighs coarsely granulated. 
Upper surface of head, body, forearm, tibia, and tarsus, 
green, the head darkest ; a greenish yellow band from the 
nostril to the tympanum, passing below the eye, where it 
is widest; a similar spot on the occiput; an_ indistinct 
streak of the same color along the canthus rostralis and 
above the tympanum; upper surface of thighs vinous ; 
entire under surface and rest of the limb orange Male in 
breeding season with the outer edge of the first finger 
rough and brown, strongly contrasting with the rest of 
the hand. (luteus, orange-colored ; venter, belly). 
