22. HTPEROLIA. 23. CHTPvOLEPTES. 207 



22. HYPEROLIA. 



Uperoleia, Gray, Grer/s W. Aiistr. p. 448 ; Giinth. Cat. p. 39. 

 Hvperolia, Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev. 1865, p. 108, andJown. Ac. Philail. 

 '(2) vi. 1866, p. 94. 



Pupil erect. Tongue elliptic, entire, and free behind. Yomerine 

 teeth none. Tympanum hidden. Fingers and toes free, the tips 

 not dilated. Outer metatarsals i;nited. Omosternum rudimentary ; 

 sternum small, cartilaginous. Diapophy-^es of sacral vertebra 

 slightly dilated. Terminal phalanges simple. 



Australia. 



1. Hyper olia maruiorata. 



Uperoleia marmorata, Giinth. Cat. p. 39. 

 Uperoleia marmorata, Gray, Grey's W. Aastr. p. 448; Steindachn. 

 Novava, Amph. p. 33 ; Kef erst. Gotting. Nachr. 1867, p. 349, and 

 Arch.f. Naturg. 1808, p. 270, pi. -vi. f. 14. 



Habit stout. Snout short, rounded, with indistinct canthus 

 rostralis ; nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye; inter- 

 orbital space as broad as the upper eyelid. Fingers and toes blunt ; 

 first finger shorter than second ; subarticular tubercles well deve- 

 loped ; two subequal, oval, metatarsal tubercles. The hind limb 

 being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation 

 reaches the shoulder. Upper surfaces minutely tubercular ; a large 

 parotoid ; lower surfaces smooth. Brownish or olive above, marbled 

 with darker ; a dark triangular spot between the eyes ; frequently 

 a large white spot on the loin, and another oji the hinder side of the 

 thigh ; beneath, brownish or greyish, spotted with darker. Male 

 with a subgular vocal sac. 



Australia. 



G. Krefft, Esq. [C.]. 



Dr. A. Giinther TP.]. 

 G. Kretft, Esq. [P.]. 

 (Type.) 



23. CHIROLEPTES. 



Chiroleptes, Giinth. Cat. p. 34 ; Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev. 1865, p 108 



and Juurn. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1867, p. 93. 

 Phractops, Peters, Man. Berl. Ac. 1867, p. 30. 

 Cyclorana, Steindachn. Novara, Amph. p. 29. 



Pupil vertical. Tongue subcircular or elliptic, entire, or slightly 

 nicked, and free behind. Yomerine teeth. Ear perfectly developed. 

 Fingers free, first opposite to the others ; toes more or less webbed ; 

 tips of fingers and toes not dilated ; inner metatarsal tubercle oval, 



