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lenger as being free, and if so the only external distinction between 

 the genera Plvrynixalus and Oreophryne would seem to vanish. 

 An examination of the skull of the type is impracticable, so that the 

 reference of this species to the genera of this group as based by 

 Mehely on the osteological characters must be delayed till further 

 material becomes available. 



KALOPHRYNUS STELLATUS, new species. 



Diagnosis. — Tympanum (hstinct; tongue elliptic; subarticiilar 

 tubercles strong; fuigers well developed, fourth nuich shorter than 

 second; toes less than one-third webbed; a smooth ridge l)ehind the 

 choanal, and two ridges between the eustachian tubes, the posterior 

 one strouglv denticulated; a roimd black spot on each side of the 

 sacral region. 



Habitat. — Basilan, Philippine Islands. 



Type.— Cat. No. 37375, U.S.N.M.; Basilan; Februaiy, 1906; Dr. 

 E. A. Mearns, collector. 



Description of type-specimen. — No vomerme teeth; an almost con- 

 tinuous, nearly straight, smooth, dernuil ridge across the palate 

 behind the choaiuv, which are large, very lateral, almost concealed 

 under the overhanging maxilla ; a very distinct and strongly denticu- 

 lated, straight ridge in front of the oesophagus between the very 

 lateral eustachian tubes, and a less elevated, smooth, arched ridge, 

 with the convexity forward, in front of the denticulated ridge; tongue 

 ellii)tic, entire and extensively free behind; interor})ital space nearly 

 twice as wide as upper eyelid; canthus rostralis rounded; lores ver- 

 tical; tympaimm ver}" distinct, exceedingly close to the eye and 

 about two-thirds the diameter of the latter; fingers free, first slightly 

 shorter than second, which is much longer than the very short fourth 

 finger; toes webbed at base, less than one-third; tips of digits not 

 swollen, or dilated; subarticular tubercles ver}' strongly developed; 

 the inner metatarsal tubercle weak, elliptic; til)io-tarsal articidation 

 of adpressed hind leg reaches eye; skin above and below granular, 

 more coarsely on lower abdomen and under the thiglis; no dorsal, 

 dorso-lateral, or supratympanic glandular ridges. Color (in alcohol) 

 above pale raw umber, darker on the flanks, densely sprinkled with 

 small star-shaped pale or whitish dots; a dark brown line from lores, 

 through eye, above tympanum, and along the sides to the groin; along 

 its upper edge the whitish dots are more numerous, so as to almost 

 form a continuous line; a round black spot as large as tympanum 

 and surrounded by a line of similarly crowded light dots on each 

 side of the sacral region; underside pale brown, with obscure mar- 

 blings of darker, formed by innumerable minute, dust-lil^e specks of 

 dark brown; no definite cross bands observable on the legs; under- 

 side of foot and metatarsus dark brown. 

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