430 HTLro^. 



12. Pliyllomedusa tomopterna. 



Pitliecopus tomoptenius, Cojye, Proc. Ac. Fhilad. 1868, p. 1 12. 



Vomerine teeth in two small fascicles opposite the anterior part 

 of the choauoe. Form elongate. Snout not quite vertical in profile ; 

 loreal region elevated, plane ; tympanum one third the diameter of 

 the eye. Fingers and toes free ; first toe longer than second. 

 The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio- 

 tarsal articiilation marks the front of the orbit. Parotoids indistinct ; 

 a dermal fold ou lower arm, strong on elbow ; a weak one on tarsus, 

 terminating above in two heel processes, one projecting inwards and 

 one outwards. Above green, below with hands and feet yellow ; 

 outer fingers and toes bound with purple, like the concealed surfaces ; 

 no brown margin inside lower lip. Size small. 



Upper Amazon. 



13. Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis. 



Phyllomedusa bicolor, part., Guntli. Cat. p. 120. 

 Hyla hypochondrialis, Baud. liain. p. 29, pi. 10. f. 1, and Rept. vili. 



p. 60 ; Gravenh. Belie, p. 28. 

 Calamita hypochondrialis, Men: Tent. p. 170. 

 Phyllomedusa bicolor, part., Bum. S,- Bibr. p. 629. 

 hypochondrialis, C'tyje, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 3oo; Peters, 



Mon. Berl. Ac. 1871, p. 404. 

 Pithecopus hypochondiialis. Cope., Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1866, 



p. 80, and Proc. Ac. Philad. 1868, p. 112. 

 Phyllomedusa azurea, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 355. 

 Pithecopus azureus, Cope, Journ. Ac. Philad, (2) vi. 1866, p. 86, and 



Proc. Ac. Philad. 1868, p. 112. 



Tongue entire. Yomerine teeth none. Snout as long as the 

 diameter of the eye, truncate ; loreal region nearly vertical ; inter- 

 orbital space a little broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum not 

 half the diameter of the eye. Fingers free, first shorter than se- 

 cond, fourth nearly as long as third ; first toe longer than second; 

 disks of fingers and toes rather small ; inner metatarsal not promi- 

 nent. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the 

 tibio-tarsal articulation reaches generally the hinder edge of the 

 eye. Skin smooth above, granulate beneath ; parotoids scarcely 

 distinct. Light purplish or blue above ; upper lip white-edged ; 

 upper surface of arms colourless ; a narrow bluish band along the 

 thigh ; concealed portions of limbs and sides of body with vertical 

 purplish- brown bands ; beneath whitish, immaculate. Male with a 

 Bubgular vocal sac. Size of Hyla arhorea. 



S. America. 



a-b. S 2 • Berhice. 



c-e. (S 5 . British Guiana. 



f. 5 . Dutch Guiana. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



'g. Hgr. Peruambuco. W. A. Forbes, Esq. [P.]. 



h. 2 • Santarem. H. A. Wickham, Esq. [C.]. 



