156 ENGTSTOMATID^. 



3. BRACHYCEPHALUS. 



Bracliycephalus, Fitziny. K. Class. JRept. p. 39 ; Wrif/l. Sj/st. Amph. 



p. 207; Tschndi, Batr. p. 87 ; Dum. Sj- Bihr. \m. t^. 12^; Giuith. 



Cat. p. 46 ; Coi)e, Jonrn. Ac. Fhilad. (2) vi. 1SG7, p. 197. 

 Epliippifev, Cocteau, Mag. Zool. Guerin, iii. 1835. 



Pupil horizontal. Tongue elliptical, entire and free behind. 

 Palate smooth. No tympanum. Fingers and toes free. Outer 

 metatarsals united. A broad dorsal bony shield, confluent with the 

 processes of the second to seventh vertebra\ Coracoids and pre- 

 coracoids slightly divergent ; no omosternum ; sternum cartila- 

 ginous, Diapophyses of sacral vertebra feebly dilated. Terminal 

 phalanges simple. 



South America. 



1. Brachycephalus epMppium. 



Brachyceplialus ephippiiun, Giinth. Cat. p. 46. 

 Bufo ephippiimi, Sjn'x, Spec. Nov. Test. Fan. p. 48, t. 20. f. 2. 

 Brachycephalus epbippium, Fitz. I.e.; Tsc/mdi, I. c.-, Dum. iy Bihr, 



p. 729; Steindachn. Novara, Amph. p. 35. 

 Ephippifer spixii, Coct. I. c. 



aiu'antiacus, Coct. I. c. 



Brachycephalus avn-antiacus, Girard, U.S. Expl. Exped., Herp, 



p. 100, pi. 5. f. 20-24. 



Head moderate, flat, bony ; snout short ; interorbital space much 

 broader than the upper eyelid. Eingers short, inner very short, 

 rudimentary, outer concealed under the skin ; toes short, the inner 

 and the outer indistinct ; no subarticular nor metatarsal tubercles. 

 The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tarso- 

 metatarsal articulation reaches the eye, or slightly beyond. 8kiu 

 smooth ; dorsal shield rough. Yellowish, bony parts darker. 



Guianas : Brazil. 



a. Many spec. Brazil. Dr. Gardiner [P.]. 



h-d. Adult. Tropical America. C. Darwin, Esq. [P.]. 



4. MELANOBATRACHUS. 



Melanobatrachus, Beddome, Froc. Zool. Sac. 1878, p. 722. 



Pnpil erect. Tongue elliptic, entire and free behind. Palate 

 smooth. No tympanic disk. Eingers free ; toes webbed, the tips 

 not dilated. Outer metatarsals united. Coracoids and precoracoids 

 nearly j)arallel, abutting, latter very Aveak ; no omosternum ; 

 sternum cartilaginous. Diapophyses of sacral vertebra moderately 

 dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. 



India. 



