128 CHESNtJT FROG. 



with a double yellow line along each side of the 

 body^ from the eyes to the vent. 



VAR. ? 



MR. SCHNEIDER mentions what seems to be a 

 variety of a liver-colour, and thickly scattered 

 over with small granules : two white lines on the 

 sides : hind feet webbed. 



CHESNUT FROG. 



liana Castanea. II. castanea granulata, subtus albida, linea 



utrinque laterali alba. 

 Chesnut-coloured granulated Frog, whitish beneath, with a 



white line on each side the body. 

 Rana Hneata. Schncid. Amph. p. 138.- 

 R. fusca. Ib. p. 130. 



THIS is twice, perhaps three times, described by 

 Mr. Schneider, viz. first, under the name of fusca, 

 and, again, under that of lineata. It also seems 

 very doubtful whether the liver-coloured variety of 

 the preceding species may not be the same animal. 

 The size is not mentioned: the colour is rufous 

 brown, with a white line running from each nos- 

 tril across the eye-lids, and along each side of 

 the body to the hind legs : the whole upper sur- 

 face, both of body and limbs, scattered over with 

 very minute warts or tubercles : colour of the belly 

 whitish, with small clear white spots : on each 

 shoulder a large, long, white spot : fore arms, hind 



