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canthus rostralis moderately distinct ; loreal region very oblique 

 and very slightly concave ; nostril nearer to the tip of the snout than 

 to the eye ; interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid ; tym- 

 panum small, hidden. Fingers free, toes two-thirds or half webbed ; 

 disks well developed ; a small inner metatarsal tubercle. The 

 tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tip of the snout, or nearly as far. 

 Skin smooth or granular above ; a slight fold from the eye to the 

 shoulder ; throat, belly, and lower surface of thighs granular, the 

 granules very large on the belly. Green above (bluish or purple 

 in spirit), immaculate or with black specks ; upper arm colourless, 

 thigh with a green stripe on its upper surface. Male with an 

 internal vocal sac. 



From snout to vent 1-2 inches. 



Hal. Ceylon. 



82. Ixalus beddomii. 



Ixalus beddomii, Gilnth. P. X. S. 1875, p. 575; Boitleitc/. Cat. Latr. 

 Sal p. 101, pi. x, tig. 7. 



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

 rostralis moderately distinct ; loreal region very slightly concave ; 

 nostril nearer to the tip of the snout than to the eye ; interorbital 

 space broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum small, hidden. 

 Fingers free ; toes half webbed ; disks well developed ; a small 

 inner metatarsal tubercle. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches 

 the eye. Skin smooth or finely granular above, granular beneath ; 

 a fold from the eye to the shoulder. Uniform green above (bluish 

 or purplish in spirit) ; thighs colourless, except a green stripe along 

 their upper surface. Male with an internal vocal sac. 



From snout to vent 1-2 inches. 



Hob. Travancore and Auaimalai hills, 4000-4700 feet. 



83. Ixalus adspersus. 



Ixalus adspersus, Gilnth. A. M. N. H. (4) ix, 1872, p. 87 ; Boulcwj. 

 Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 105, pi. x, fig. 8. 



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

 rostralis distinct ; loreal region slightly concave ; nostril a little 

 nearer to the tip of the snout than to the eye ; interorbital space 

 a little broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum small, indistinct. 

 Fingers with a distinct rudiment of web; toes two-thirds webbed; 

 disks well developed ; a small inner metatarsal tubercle. The tibio- 

 tarsal articulation reaches the posterior border of the eye. Skin 

 smooth above, granular beneath ; a fold from the eye to the shoulder. 

 Upper parts dark violet-brown, with numerous round, smaller and 

 larger yellowish spots ; hinder side of thighs and throat and breast 

 marbled with brown. Male with an internal vocal sac, the openings 

 of which are larger than in the other species of Ixalus. 



From snout to vent 1*3 inches. 



Hob. Central Ceylon. A single specimen is known. 



