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are obliquely situated towards the upper surface of the snout, immedi- 

 ately beneath the canthus rostralis, almost terminal. The eyes are 

 prominent, though not very large ; their horizontal diameter is nearly 

 equal to the rostral distance in advance of the orbit. 



The margin,of the lid is thick, and densely covered with granules, 

 a series of which may be observed along its outer edge. The tym- 

 panum is subcircular, distinct, and rather small. The parotids are 

 very much swollen, subcircular in shape, prominently extending over 

 the upper rim of the tympanum. The upper jaw is very slightly 

 emarginated; the tongue is oblong, narrowest anteriorly and bifur- 

 cated, whilst it is entire and rounded posteriorly. 



The fingers are provided with small tubercles under each of their 

 articulations, and the palm of the hand with granules. The meta- 

 carpal tubercle is large, rounded, and depressed ; that at the base of 

 the first finger is elongated and much the smallest. The membranous 

 ridge along the inner margin of the tarsus is quite prominent, and 

 almost contiguous to the outer metatarsal tubercle, at the base of the 

 first and smallest toe. The toes themselves are semi-palmated, 

 depressed, like the fingers, and provided with tubercles under their 

 articulations ; the sole of the feet being possessed with series of 

 granules. 



The whole upper region of the body is provided with small warts and 

 minute granules, from the tip of the snout to the base of the meta- 

 carpus and metatarsus. The parotids are as thickly covered with 

 them as any other region ; they are less crowded on the sides of the 

 head. The sides of the abdomen are provided with warts only, but 

 larger than those on the back. The skin beneath is smooth, save 

 the flattened glands common to many species. 



The color above is uniform greyish-brown, with a few small yel- 

 lowish spots upon the posterior region. Some of the specimens exhibit 

 blackish patches over a greyish ground. In others the granules appear 

 like yellow dots. The margin of the jaws, the sides of the head, and 

 abdomen, show traces of black markings. The ground color beneath 

 is white or yellowish-white ; the abdomen is maculated with deep- 

 black ; sometimes the abdomen appears entirely black by the con- 

 fluence of the blotches, leaving but few specks of the ground color. 



From Valparaiso, Chile. 



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