10 Mr. G. A. Boulenger 07i new 



in the distance between axilla and groin. Snout moderate, 

 pointed. Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent disk. 

 Nostril pierced between three small shields — a nasal, a post- 

 nasal, and a supranasal; frontonasal broader than long, narrowly 

 in contact with the rostral and with the frontal; latter 

 shorter than the single frontoparietal, in contact with tlie 

 first and second supraoculars ; foursupraoculars ; eight supra- 

 ciliaries ; interparietal fused with the frontoparietal, behind 

 which the parietals form a suture ; a pair of nuchals and a 

 pair of temporals border the parietals; live labials anterior 

 to the large subocular. Ear-opening oval, about as large as 

 the transparent palpebral disk, with one or two very short 

 obtuse lobules anteriorly. 26 smooth scales round the body, 

 dorsals largest. No enlarged praianals. The hind limb 

 reaches the axilla. Digits moderately elongate, flattened, 

 except at the end, which is subcylindrical ; subdigital 

 laniella3 very fine, smooth, 65 under the fourth toe. Greenish 

 bronzy above, strongly iridescent, with small black spots; 

 sides darker brown, with black and yellow dots ; dorsal 

 scales with dark brown striaj; lower parts pale metallic 

 green, palm and sole bright yellow. 



millim. 



From snout to vent 50 



Head 11 



"Width of head 7 



Fore limb 18 



Hind limb 22 



A single specimen. 



Sphenophryne Anthoni/i. (PI. II. fig. 1.) 



Tongue large, oval, entire. Snout short, rounded, with 

 distinct canthus and concave loreal region ; interorbital space 

 as broad as the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, hardly 

 lialf the diameter of the eye. Tips of fingers dilated into 

 very large disks, wiiich are subtriangular and broader than 

 long ; first finger shorter than second ; toes with a rudiment 

 of web, the disks much smaller than those of the fingers ; no 

 subarticular or metatarsal tubercles. The tibio-tarsal articu- 

 lation reaches the shoulder or the tympanum. Skin smooth, 

 areolate on the throat and belly ; a fine raised vertebral line 

 sometimes present, as well as a pair of lines converging back- 

 wards on the back, just behind the head. Coloration very 

 variable. Grey, brown, or reddish above, speckled or spotted 

 with black, or with large light blotches ; a fine light vertebral 

 line sometimes present; thighs and lower parts brown, 



