Series A. FIRMISTERNIA. 



Family I. RANID^E. 



Upper jaw toothed ; diapophyses of sacral vertebra not or but 

 very slightly dilated. 



This family embraces 22 genera, of which 8 are represented in 

 India and its dependencies. 



a. b. a. b'. 



Fig 1281. Finger of Bhac&phorusmcurimus. 2. Finger of Sana latopalmata, 



(P. Z. S. 1888, p. 206.) 

 a. Upper view. b. Side view. a', V. Skeleton. 



Synopsis of Indian, Ceylonese, and Burmese Genera. 



A. No intercalary ossification between the 

 distal and penultimate phalanges ; ex- 

 tremity of penultimate phalanx not 

 sharply defined externally (fig. 128, 2) ; 

 digits perfectly free. 



a. Tongue entire ; vomerine teeth none ; 



toes largely webbed OXYGLOSSUS, p. 436. 



b. Tongue more or less deeply emar- 



ginate or bifid posteriorly. 

 '. Toes webbed ; outer metatarsals 



separated by web. 

 a". Vomerine teeth ; pupil horizontal. RANA, p. 438. 



