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100. Cacopus globulosus. 



Cacopus globulosiis, Giinth. Rept. B. I. p. 416, pi. xxvi, fig. K; 

 Bouleny. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 175. 



Differs from the preceding in the following points : Habit 

 stouter still, globular ; snout longer, measuring nearly twice tbe 

 diameter of the orbit, with distinct but obtuse canthus rostralis ; 

 iuterorbital space three times the width of the upper eyelid ; inner 

 metatarsal tubercle longer than the second toe. Brown, uniform 

 or spotted with darker. 



From snout to vent 3 inches. 



Hob. Eussellkonda, Ganjam ; Calcutta (Anderson}. 



Genus GLYPHOQLOSSUS, 



Giiutker, P. Z. 8. 1868, p. 483. 



Pupil vertical. Tongue elongate, notched behind and in front, 

 divided into two halves by a deep groove, extensively free behind, 

 slightly so in front. A papilla in the median line of the hinder 

 part of the palate : a denticulated cutaneous ridge across the 

 palate, in front of the oesophagus. Tympanum hidden. Fingers 

 free ; toes webbed, the tips not dilated. No pr;ecoracoids ; sternum 

 a cartilaginous plate. JJiapophyses of sacral vertebra moderately 

 dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. 



A single species. 



101. Glyphoglossus molossus. 



Glyphoglossus molossus, Giinth. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 483, pi. xxxviii, 

 fig. 1 ; Boideny. Cat. Batr. Sal. p. 175. 



Head very short, crown convex ; mouth very narrow ; no can- 

 thus rostralis ; eye very small ; the fleshy part of the lower jaw 

 swollen, truncated in front, forming a semicircular disk. Limbs 

 very short. Fingers short, pointed, first and second equal, fourth 

 very short ; toes short, pointed, entirely webbed ; subarticular 

 tubercles distinct ; two metatarsal tubercles, the inner extremely 

 large, compressed, sharp-edged, the outer small, rounded. Skin 

 smooth (finely granulate). Uniform brownish olive above, sides 

 and limbs finely marbled with brown ; lower parts whitish, 

 immaculate. 



From snout to vent '2 inches. 



Nab. Irrawaddy delta, Pegu. ^ 



This very curious frog strongly resembles the preceding, from 

 which it is genericall>' distinguished by the structure of the 

 tongue. Like Cacopus it is probably an ant-eater, but no obser- 

 vations have yet been made on its habits. It is true that but a 

 single specimen is known, which is preserved in the British 

 Museum. 



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