266 CrSTTGI^ATHIDiE. 



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3. Crinia tasmaniensis. 



Pteropliryims tasmaniensis, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 48, pi. 7. 



f. 3, and Ann. ^- Mag. N. H. (3) xiv. p. 313. 

 Crinia tasmaniensis, Kef erst. Arch. f. Naturg. 1868, p. 265, 



Vomerine teeth none. Snout rounded, slightly longer than the 

 orbital diameter ; nostril equally distant from the eye and the tip 

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

 panum quite hidden. First finger shorter than second ; toes 

 fringed ; subarticular tubercles moderate ; two small metatarsal 

 tubercles ; no tarsal fold. The hind limb being carried forwards 

 along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tympanic 

 region. Upper and lower surfaces smooth. Upper parts dark 

 brown, with a more or less distinct broad reddish-olive band 

 running from behind the eye towards the loin ; lower parts beauti- 

 fully rose-coloured, largely marbled with black ; hinder side of 

 thighs black. Male with a subgular vocal sac, 



Tasmania. 



a. Several spec., S 2 • Tasmania. (Types.) 



4. Crinia laevis. 



Pterophrynus lajvis. Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 48, pi. 7. f. 3, 



and Ann. Sf Mag'. N. II. (3) xiv. p. 314. 

 Crinia isevis, Kef erst. Arch. f. Naturg. 1868, p. 265. 



Yomerine teeth none. Snout rounded, a little longer than the 

 orbital diameter ; nostril a little nearer the eye than the tip of the 

 snout ; interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum 

 quite hidden. Uirst finger very short ; toes not fringed ; sub- 

 articular and metatarsal tubercles indistinct ; no tarsal fold. The 

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

 articulation reaches the shoulder. Upper and lower surfaces smooth. 

 Brownish olive above, with small scattered yellow spots ; _ lower 

 surfaces spotted with brown. 



Tasmania. 



a. 5 . Tasmania. Dr. Milligan. (Type.) 



Camariolhis varius, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1863, p. 23G. — Under 

 this name Prof. Peters a])pears to have confounded two species. 

 Thus, be says. " Unterseitc glatt oder mit diciitgedjangten Warzen 

 an Bauch und Brust." Mr. Cope retains the name Crinia varia for 

 the smooth-bellied form, and he justly observes that the presence or 

 absence of granules on the lower surfaces must be of specific 

 importance and not a sexual character, as believed by Dr. Stein- 

 dachner. In this I perfectly agree with Mr. Cope, as I have seen 

 male and female of C. (jeorgiana and signifera. 



Peters's smooth-bellied specimens are perhaps identical withC. tas- 

 maniensls, those with granulate belly with O. signifera. But the 

 description is too vague to permit an identification with these species. 



