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tarsus. Male with a single subgular sac, which is not visible exter- 
nally. 
MixoPHYES FASCIOLATUS. 
This Batrachian approaches the true Frogs more closely than any 
other known from the Australian region ; its habitus is that of Rana, 
but the head is disproportionally large and broad. The snout is ob- 
tusely rounded, with the canthus rostralis gradually descending in a 
gentle curve, and with the loreal region obliquely flattened. The 
nostril is scarcely below the canthus, midway between the eye and the 
end of the snout. The eye is large, prominent. Cleft of the mouth 
very wide, much broader than long. The vomerine teeth are in a 
nearly straight line, between the anterior angles of the choanee, the 
two series being separated in the middle by a narrow space. Two 
long slits on the side of the tongue lead into the subgular sac. The 
tympanum is nearly as large as the eye. With the exception of a 
very slight fold above the tympanum, the skin is perfectly smooth. 
Fingers tapering, rather slender. The length of the body equals 
the distance between vent and heel, but it is much more than the 
length of the remaining foot. Toes two-thirds webbed, so that the 
three outer phalanges of the fourth toe remain free. 
Upper parts brownish olive, with a darker cross band between the 
hinder half of the superciliaries. A black band runs along the can- 
thus rostralis, widening on the foremost part of the snout below the 
nostril, and is continued behind the eye, above the tympanum ; sides 
of the body with round brown or black spots ; legs with numerous 
black cross bands, which are most distinct on the hinder side of the 
fore legs and on the anterior side of the hind limbs. Lower parts 
uniform white ; throat of the male brownish. 
Specimens of this Frog have been sent by Mr. Krefft from the 
Clarence River; the following are the dimensions of an adult 
female :— 
lines 
Ihenothyotthe body... - case eae eee 33 
Widtheofthe:mouth "Fr... oe eee =e 14 
Henethiof the forelimb «23.525... see 23 
ofthe third finger (7.442214 2 7 
of the-hind limb... -.- 2. +405 me 
of thejentire foot... a. o. eacs ase 23 
of the fourth toe..... évaiereavctee 154 
PTEROPHRYNUS AFFINIS. 
Habit as in Camariolius varius, Peters, but with the snout longer 
and more pointed ; the canthus rostralis is rather distinct hetween 
eye and nostril, and is strongly deflexed in front. Upper parts 
smooth, the lower coarsely granulated. Eye rather large, not much 
shorter than the snout. Tongue narrow, ovate, entire behind ; vo- 
merine teeth none, but there is a short, scarcely perceptible osseous 
ridge in front of the orbital groove. Toes not fringed ; tarsus with 
a longitudinal fold of the skin ; metatarsus with two minute tubercles. 
