484 



reaches nearly to the tip of the snout. Above with large warts, 

 conical on the eyelids, sides, back, and limbs, confluent into sym- 

 metrical lines on the head ; a spur-like appendage at the tibio- 

 tarsal joint ; granular beneath, the granules larger round the lip. 

 Olive above, indistinctly spotted ; flanks, belly, lower surface of 

 limbs, and hinder side of thighs white, with large dark brown 

 marblings. Male with an internal vocal sac. 



From snout to vent 1-2 inches. 



Hab. Ceylon. 



77. Ixalus nasutus. 



Ixalus nasutus, Gi'mth. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 484; Boulenrj. Cat. Batr. 

 Sal. p. 100, pi. x, fig. 6. 



Snout pointed, a little longer than the diameter of the orbit ; 

 canthus rostralis distinct ; loreal region slightly concave ; nostril 

 nearer to the tip of the snout than to the eye ; iiiterorbital space as 

 broad as the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, one third the dia- 

 meter of the eye. Fingers free, toes not quite half webbed ; disks 

 as large as the tympanum ; a small inner metatarsal tubercle. 

 The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches to between the eye and the tip 

 of the snout. Above with very small warts or oblique granular 

 lines ; a very narrow, whitish granular raised line along the middle 

 of the head and back ; beneath granular. Grey above, clouded 

 with darker ; loreal and temporal regions blackish ; limbs with 

 dark cross bars ; lower parts spotted with brown. Male with an 

 internal vocal sac. 



From snout to vent 1 inch. 



Hob. Ceylon. 



78. Ixalus hypomelas. 



Ixalus hypomelas, Giinth. A. M. N. H. (4) xvii, 1876, p. 380 ; Boitleng. 

 Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 97, pi. x, fig. 4. 



Snout obtuse, as long as the diameter of the orbit ; canthus 

 rostralis angular ; loreal region plane, nearly vertical ; nostril nearer 

 to the tip of the snout than to the eye ; iiiterorbital space a little 

 broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum small, indistinct. Fin- 

 gers free ; toes webbed at the base ; disks moderate ; a small inner 

 metatarsal tubercle. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tip 

 of the snout, or somewhat beyond. Skin smooth above, feebly 

 granular on the belly and under the thighs. Dark brown above and 

 beneath ; a darker band on the side of the head and body ; belly 

 and under surface of limbs marbled with whitish ; often a white 

 line across the breast and along the under surface of the fore limbs, 

 crossing another one extending from chin to vent ; sometimes a 

 light vertebral line. 



From snout to vent 0-8 inch. 



Hab. Ceylon. 



