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6. Megalophrys baluensis (Blgr.). 



Leptobrachitim balnetise Boulenger, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (7) IV, 1899, p. 453. 

 Leptohrachium baluensc Hanitsch, Jin. Straits Br. Asiat. Soc, N°. 34, 1900, 



p. 74, pi. II, figs. I, I rt. 

 Megalophrys bahicnsis Boulenger, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1908,- p. 429. 



Tongue entire; vomerine teeth in two widely separated 

 small groups just behind the level of the choanae. Head mode- 

 rately large, much depressed, nearly twice as broad as long; 

 snout rounded, not projecting, much shorter than the orbit; 

 canthus rostralis strong; loreal region vertical, concave; nostril 

 equally distant from eye and end of snout; interorbital space 

 slightly concave, nearly twice as broad as the upper eyelid; 

 tympanum feebly distinct, Y-, ^^e diameter of the eye, about 

 half its distance from the eye. Fingers and toes blunt; first 

 finger a little longer than second ; toes with a mere rudiment 

 of web; no subarticular tubercles, but a feeble median ridge 

 or keel under the toes; a very indistinct oval inner metatarsal 

 tubercle; heel reaching the shoulder; tibia -/- the length from 

 snout to vent; foot much longer than the head. 



Skin adherent to the rugose skull, perfectly smooth; a very 

 small conical tubercle near the border of the upper eyelid. 



Back and upper surface of snout dark grey; posterior half 

 of upper surface and sides of head blackish brown ; a curved 

 light streak, the concavity turned forwards, across the upper 

 eyelids and the interorbital region, followed by a Y-shaped 

 blackish marking; two light spots on the upper lip, below the 

 eye; large blackish-brown, partly confluent spots on the back; 

 sides dark brown, light-edged above; limbs dark brown, with 

 rather indistinct darker cross-bars; throat brown, belly brownish 

 white. From snout to vent 65 mm. 



Habitat: Borneo (Mt, Kina Balu, 1300 m.). 



3. Batrachopsis Blgr. 



(Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. Brit. Mus., 1882, p. 439; n&c BatrachopsisY\\.z\x\gQX^ 



Syst. Rapt., Vindobonae, fasc. I, 1843, p. 34: nomen nudum). 



Lechriodus Boulenger, Cat. Batr. Grad. Brit. Mus., 1882, p. 116. 



Pupil erect. Tongue subcircular, slightly nicked and free 

 behind. Vomerine teeth in two long transverse series behind 

 the choanae. Tympanum more or less distinct. Fingers free, 

 blunt, toes webbed at the base, the tips feebly swollen. Outer 

 metatarsals slightly separated. 



