370 HILID^. 



a. 2 ■ S. Domingo. M. Salle [0.]. 



6. 5 . Jamaica. 



c. HgT. Ilayti. Zoological Society [P.]. 



39. Hyla dominicensis. 



Tracliyceplialus domiuicensis, part., Gilnth. Cat. p. 118. 

 Plypsiboas domiinceiisis, {IJilr.) Tscliudi, Batr. p. 72. 

 Tracliyceplialus domiuicensis, Bum. i^- liihr. p. 53G. 

 scutigerus, Cope, Proc. Ac, Philad. 186-3, p. 45. 



Tongue broader than long, openly emargiuate, and sliglitly free 

 behind. Yomerine teeth between the very large choaniic, in two 

 series, forming together an arch the convexity of which is turned 

 forwards. Head large, broader than long ; derm of head involved 

 in the rugose cranial ossification ; posterior outline of casque openly 

 cmarginatc ; snout rounded, the tip vertically truncated, about once 

 and a half as long as the diameter of the orbit; the distance 

 between the nostril and the eye is considerably greater than the 

 diameter of the latter; eanthus rostralis angular, straight; loreal 

 region not very oblique, coiicave ; crown slightly concave ; inter- 

 orbital space nearly three times the width of the upper eyelid ; 

 tjmpauiira very distinct, two thirds the diameter of the eye. Three 

 outer fingers one-third Avebbcd ; no projecting rudiment of poUex ; 

 toes three-fourths webbed. The hind limb bei]]g carried forwards 

 along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation marks the front of the 

 eye. Skin smooth above, granulate beneath ; a fold above the 

 tympanum. Erown above, variegated with darker ; loreal and 

 temporal regions blackish brown ; hind limbs with regular blackish- 

 brown cross bars ; beneath whitish, throat and chest brown-dotted. 

 From snout to vent 75 millim. 



W. Indies. 



a. 5 • Jamaica. N. Wilson, Esq. [P.]. 



b. $ . W. Indies. 



40, Hyla lichenata. 



Trachyceplialus liclienatus, Giinth. Cat. p. 118. 

 Trachyeepbalus licheuatus, Gosse, A Naturalist's Sojourn in Jamaica, 



p. 362, p]. 7 ; Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1863, p. 46. 

 anocblonis, Gosse, I. c. ; Cope, I. c. 



Tongue subcircular, a little l_)roadcr than long, entire, slightly 

 free behind, A^omerine teeth between the very large choana% in 

 two straight or slightly arched oblique series, convergent towards 

 front. Head rather large, broader than long, rough, bony, the 

 derm involved in the cranial ossification; snout rounded, the 

 tip vertically truncate ; loreal region oblique, concave ; eanthus 

 rostralis curved, forming a sharp elevated ridge ; crown concave ; 

 interorbital space very l)road, measuring the distance from the eye 

 to the tip of the snout; hinder edge of casque raised, doubly 

 convex : a supratympanic ridge ; tympanum very distinct, two 



