264 CrSTlGNATHID^, 



Sy'no2:>sis of the Species. 



I. Lower surfaces granulate. 



Tympanum slightly distinct ; belly imma- 

 culate ; loins and sides of thighs carmine 1, georgiana, p. 264. 



Tympanum quite hidden ; belly dark 



spotted or marbled 2. signifera, p. 265. 



II. Lower surfaces smooth. 



Subarticular tubercles of fingers and toes 



and metatarsal tubercles very distinct . . 3. tasmaniensis, p. 266. 



Subarticular and metatarsal tubercles in- 

 distinct; toes not fringed 4. Icevis, p. 266. 



1. Crinia georgiana. 



Cystignatluis georgiana, Gilnth. Cat. p. 30. 

 Crinia georgiana, {liihr.) Tsclmdi, Batr. p. 78 ; Keferst, Gotting. 



Nnchr. ]867, p. 847, and Arch.f. Naturg. 1868, p. 263. 

 Cvstignathus geor^ianus, Dxtm. ^- Bibr. p. 416. 

 ? Crinia iguita, Cope, Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1«66, p. 86. 

 Pteropbryne georgiana, Giinth. Ann. c^- Alag. iV". H. (3) xx. p. 53. 



Yomerine teeth in two very small, indistinct groups behind the 

 choana?, seldom missing. Snout rounded, a little longer than the 

 orbital diameter ; nosti'il equally distant flora the eye and the tip 

 of the snout ; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid ; tym- 

 panum generally slightly distinct. First finger a little shorter than 

 second ; toes not or but slightly fringed ; subarticular tubercles well 

 developed ; two small metatarsal tubercles ; a very distinct tarsal 

 fold. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the 

 tibio-tarsal articulation reaches between the shoulder and the eye. 

 Lower surfaces granulate. Back with small warts. Lrownish or 

 pinkish above, marbled with darker ; loins, front and hinder side of 

 thighs and inner side of tibiae carmine. Male with a subgular 

 vocal sac. 



Australia. 



a. 2 ■ King George's Sound, G. Krefft, Esq. [P.]. 



b. Several spec. : c? , 5 , Sydney. 

 & ligr. 



c-d, e. J 5 . Port Essington. Dr. Fleming [P.], 



/. $. Australia. Dr. A. Giinther [P.]. 



g-h. 2 • Australia. G. Kreiit, Esq. [P.]^ 



Yat.. stolata. 



Cystiijnathus georgianns, BeU, ZogI. Beagle, Bept. pi. 10. f. 4. 

 Crinia stolata, Co^Je, Journ. Ac. Philad. (2j vi. 18(J7, p. 201. 



Back with strong dermal folds — one from each upper eyelid along 

 the back, approaching the other at scapulae ; another from the pos- 

 terior angle of the eye to the side ; two converging on parietal 

 regions and one on the middle of the snout. Middle of the back 



