4. Hl'LA. 



62. Hyla gracileuta. 



Hvla gracileuta, I'ciers, JIox. Berl. Ac. 18G9; p. 789, 



? Pelodiyas grauiilata, Peters, cod loc. 1873, p. -417. pi. 1. f. 4. 



Hyla fordii, Giintlt. Mus. Gocleffr. xii. p. 47. 



Tongue subcircular, slightly uicked, and free behind. Vomerine 

 teeth in two very small groups in the middle between the choanal. 

 Head moderate, broader than long ; snout subtriaugular, as long as 

 the diameter of the orbit ; canthus rostralis angular ; loreal region 

 slightly oblique ; interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid ; 

 tympanum rather indistinct, about two thirds the diameter of the 

 eye. Three outer fingers extensively webbed, the membrane reach- 

 ing the disks of the second and fourth ; no distinct rudiment of 

 pollex ; toes nearly entirely webbed ; disks about half the diameter 

 of the eye ; subarticular tubercles moderate. The hind limb being 

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

 between the eye and the tip of the snout. Exposed upper surfaces, 

 belly, and lower surface of thighs granulate ; a strong fold across 

 the chest. Exposed upper surfaces blue-green : upper surface of 

 thighs purple ; a white line on canthus rostralis, outer border of 

 upper eyelid, and above the tympanum ; another along the outer 

 edsre of forearm, tibia, and tarsus ; beneath white, immaculate. 

 Male with a large external subgular vocal sac. From snout to vent 

 ■40 millim. 



E. Australia. 



rt-c. cJ & hgr. Rockbamptou. (Types of if. /c>/y/«.) 



Q'd. Hyla jervisiensis. 



Hyla jervisiensis, Dum. ^- Bihr. p. .580. 



Litoria jervisiensis, Pt^to-s, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1673, p. Ul-J. 



Allied to H. ccenilea. Vomerine teeth in two groups on a level 

 with the front edge of the choautc. Fingers webbed at the base. 

 A small glandular fold from the angle of the mouth. Whitish grey 

 above ; a brown streak on canthus rostraKs and another on temporal 

 region ; beneath Avhite. From snout to vent 47 millim, 



Jervis Bay, Australia. 



64. Hyla cseriilea. 



Pelodiyas cseruleus, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 110, pi. ix. f. B. 

 liana coerulea, Wliite, Journ. A". »S'. Wales, App. p. 248 ; Shaic, Zool. 



iii. p. 110 ; Baml. Bain. p. 70 ; Merr. Tent. p. 174. 



austrasise, Schneid. Ilisf. Amph. p. loO. 



Hyla cyanea, Daud. Bept. viii. p. 43. 



Calamita cyajiea,, Fitzinf/. Class. Bept. p. 04; Tschudi, Batr. ■^. 7'i: 



Cvpe, Jouni. Ac. Bhilad. (2) vi. 18G7, p. 204. 

 Calamites cseruleus, Wu(/l. Si/st. Ainpli. p, 200. 

 Ilyla cyanea, part., Dum. i^- Bihr. p. 577. 

 Pelodryas crervdeus, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Sue. Ibu3, p. 2.j0 : Keferst. 



Arch.f. Xatury. 18G8, p. 288, pi. 8. f. -32. 

 Calamites cyaueus, pait., Steindaclin. Novara, Amph. p. 66. 



