NuMP.KR 43. September 8, 1917. 



OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE MUSEUM OF 

 ZOOLOGY 



UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 



Ann Arbor, Michigan. Pubi.ishivd by the University. 



A NEW AMPHIBIAN OF THE GENUS ELEUTHEROD- 



ACTYLUS FROM THE SANTA MARTA 



MOUNTAINS, COLOMBIA. 



By Alexander G. Ruthven. 



The species described in this paper was found in the Santa 

 Marta Mountains, Colombia, by the Bryant Walker Expedition 

 of the l^'niversity of Michigan in 19 13. The specimens are in 

 the Museum of Zoology and the British Museum ( Natural 

 History). 



Eleutherodactylus delicatus, new species. 



Diagnosis: Size very small; head more than one third the 

 total length, as broad as long; nostril much nearer to end of 

 snout than eye; snout acuminate, a little less than half the 

 length of the head ; diameter of eye about three-fourths of the 

 length of the snout. \'omerine teeth in two groups beliind the 

 choanae ; tongue sub-circular, entire behind. Tympanum con- 

 cealed or indistinct. Digits well developed and provided with 

 disks, disks of toes small, those of the fingers well developed ; 

 toes free ; first .finger shorter than second ; the tibio-tarsal ar- 



