4. HTiA. 389 



74. Hyla "bipunctata. 



Hyla capistrata, Giinth. Cat. p. 106. 

 Hvla bipunctata, Spix, Sjiec. Nov. Test. Ran. p. 36, pi. 9. f. y j Peters, 



"Mon. Berl. Ac. 1872, p. 213. 

 Scinax bipunctata, Wag!. Syst. Amph. p. 201. 

 Hyla capistrata, Reuss, Mus. Senchenb. i. p. 58, pi. 3. f. 4. 

 puniila, Dum. ^' Bib): p. 565. 



Tongue circular, nicked and free behind. Vomerine teeth in two 

 small groups between the choanae. Head moderate, as long as 

 broad ; snout rounded, as long as the diameter of the orbit ; 

 canthus rostralis distinct ; loreal region not concave ; interor- 

 bital space broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, 

 somewhat more than half the diameter of the eye. Fingers half 

 webbed ; no projecting rudiment of polles ; toes nearly entirely 

 webbed ; subarticular tubercles rather indistinct. The hind limb 

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

 reaches the tip of the snout, or a' little beyond. Skin smooth, 

 granulate on the belly and under the thighs. Purplish red above, 

 uniform or with symmetrical darker markings ; sides of head dark 

 purple, white-spotted ; thighs not coloured ; tibia with dark cross 

 bars ; beneath whitish, immaculate. Male with an external sub- 

 gular vocal sac. From snout to vent 25 millim. 



Brazil. 



a, b. (S 2- Brazil. 



75. Hyla minuta. 

 Hyla minuta, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1872, p. 680. 



Very closely aUied to H. bi^ninctata, but the snout is a little 

 longer and more depressed, and the coloration is different. Yel- 

 lowish or olive-brown above ; generally a hourglass- shaped dark 

 marking beginning between the eyes, followed by a cross band on 

 the sacrum ; the hourglass-shaped marking may be broken up into 

 two triangular spots ; tibiae cross-barred ; these markings generally 

 with a narrow light margin. Male vrith an external gular vocal 

 sac. From snout to vent 20 millim. 



Brazil. 



a-b. (S 2 • Brazil. Lord Stuart [P.]. 



76. Hyla rliodopepla. 

 Hyla rhodopepla, Giinth. Cat. p. 112, pi. vii. f. E. 



Tongue circular, slightly nicked and slightly free behind. Vo- 

 merine teeth in two small groups bttween the choana). Head 

 moderate, broader than long ; snout rounded, as long as the 

 diameter of the orbit ; canthus rostralis indistinct ; loreal region 

 not concave ; interorbital space broader than the upper ej'elid ; 

 tympanum very distinct, about two thirds the diameter of the 



