4, HTtA. 359 



20. Hyla punctillata. 



Cophomantis punctillata, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1870, p. 651. 

 Hyla punctillata, Peters, eod. he. 1872, p. 211. 



Tongue heart-shaped. Vomerine teeth between the large choanJB, 

 in two oblique series converging towards the front, their hinder 

 extremities extending bej'ond the level of the choanfe. Head mode- 

 rate ; snout a little longer than the diameter of the eye, the end 

 truncate ; loreal region rather high ; eanthus rostralis rounded ; no 

 tympanic disk, eustachian tubes extremely minute. Outer fingers 

 one-third webbed ; toes two-thirds webbed ; disks moderate. Skin 

 smooth, granulate on the belly and under the thighs ; a fold from 

 the eye to the shoulder ; heel with a short dermal spur. Bluish- 

 grey above, closely and minutely punctulated with darker ; this 

 pigment forms a narrow streak on the femur ; concealed surfaces 

 blackish brown. From snout to vent 28 millim. 



Brazil. 



21. Hyla punctatissima. 



Hvlella punctatissima, Peinh. ^ Liltk. Vidensk. Meddel. 1861, p. 200, 



pi. 4. f. 5. 

 Hyla punctatissima, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 18/2, p. 211. 



Closely allied to the preceding. The snout is shorter, the eusta- 

 chian tubes are more distinct, the tibio-tarsal spur is absent, the 

 ground-colour is brown, and the punctulation larger. From snout 

 to vent 21 millim. 



Brazil. 



22. Hyla fasciata. 



Hyla fasciata, Giinth. Cat. p. 100, pi. vii. f. B. 

 ? Hyla calcarata, Troschel, in Scho^nh. Peis. Brit. Guian. iii. p. 660. 

 Hypsiboas fasciatus, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 354. 

 calcaratus, Cope,Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1867, p. 200. 



Tongue subcircular, slightly nicked, adherent. Vomerine teeth 

 between the large choanse, in two arched series, forming together a 

 n. Head moderate, as long as broad, depressed ; snout subacumi- 

 nate, a little longer than the diameter of the orbit ; loreal region 

 oblique, concave ; eanthus rostralis distinct; interorbital space a little 

 broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, half the width 

 of the eye. Outer fingers with a sbght rudiment of web, no web 

 between the two inner ; a slight rudiment of pollex ; toes two-thirds 

 webbed ; disks of fingers as large as the tympanum, of toes smaller ; 

 siibarticular tubercles moderate. The hind limb being carried for- 

 wards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation marks the tip of 

 the snout. Skin smooth, granular on the belly and under the thighs ; 

 heel with a short triangular dermal appendage. Eeddish brown 

 above ; a dark-brown vertebral line beginning from the tip of the 

 snout ; sides of body and of hind limbs with vertical black bars ; 



