2. KAKA. 



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1. Rana hexadactyla. 



Rana hexadactyla, G'dnth. Cat. p. 11. 

 Rana hexadactyla, Lesson in Belany. Voy. Lid. Or., Rept. p. 331 ; 



Tschudiy Batr. p. 80 ; G'dnth. Rept. Brit. hid. p. 405 ; Steindachn. 



Novara, Amph. p. 19 ; G'dnth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 568. 

 Dactylethra bengalensis, Lesson, III. Zool. pi. 47. 

 Rana cutipora, Dam. ^- Bibr. p. 339. 

 robusta, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. 1854, p. 298. 



Vomerine teeth in two oblique series extending beyond the hinder 

 edge of the choanae. Head moderate ; snout rather pointed ; can- 

 thus rostralis indistinct ; interoi-bital space much narrower than the 

 upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, as large as the eye. Fingers 

 slender, pointed, first extending a little beyond second ; toes webbed 

 to the tips, which are pointed ; fourth toe not very much longer 

 than third or fifth ; subarticular tubercles of fingers and toes very 

 small ; inner metatarsal tubercle small, conical ; no outer tubercle. 

 The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal 

 ai'ticulation reaches the eve. Skin smooth, with more or less distinct 

 rows of pores round the neck, sides, and belly. Brpwn above ; 

 sometimes a light vertebral line ; two blackish streaks on the hinder 

 side of the thighs, sometimes indistinct ; young beautifully striped. 

 Male with two external vocal vesicles opening by two slits beneath 

 the angles of the mouth. 



India. 



2. Rana cyanophlyctis. 



Rana leschenaultii, Gilnth. Cat. p. 11. 

 Rana cyanophlyctis, Schneid. Hist. Amph. i. p. 137; Peters, Mon. 



Berl. Ac. 1863, p. 78 ; Gilnth. Rept. Brit. Ltd. p. 406 ; Steindachn. 



Novara, Amph. p. 20 ; Stoliczka, Proc. As. Soc. 1872, p. 102. 

 • bengalensis, Gray, Ind. Zool. ; Kelaart, Prodr. Faun. Zeyl. i. 



p. 192. 

 leschenaultii, Du7n. ^ Btbr. p. 342 ; Cantor, Cat. Mai. Rept. 



p. 138. 

 Dicroglossus adolfi, Gi'inth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1860, p. 158, pi. 28. f. B, 



and Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 402. 



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