38 Dr. A. Giinther on new Batrachians from Australia. 



a pair of lonp:, tooth-like, erect processes at the symphysis of the 

 lower jaw. The internal openings of the nostrils and of the 

 eustachian tubes very small ; tympanum small, entirely covered 

 by the skin, situated behind and above the angle of the mouth. 

 No parotids. The transverse process of the sacral vertebra 

 slightly dilated. Vomerine teeth present; the upper eyelid 

 without appendages. 



Cryptotis brevis. PI. IV. fig. B. 



Habit stout ; head rather large ; snout of moderate extent, much 

 longer than the eye, which is rather small; canthus rostralis 

 very obtuse ; the nostril is on the canthus rostralis, in the middle 

 between the eye and end of the snout. The mandibulary processes 

 at the symphysis are not true teeth, but are covered with the 

 mucous membrane, one line long, and slightly bent inwards ; 

 vomerine teeth in two very short oblique groups situated behind 

 the inner nostrils. All the upper parts with numerous small 

 and smooth tubercles. Legs rather short; carpus with two, 

 metatarsus with one small tubercle. Grey, upper and lower 

 parts marbled with brownish ; a brown streak along the canthus 

 rostralis. A whitish cross band between the eyes, bordered by 

 a large brown spot behind. An opening on each side of the 

 tongue for the vocal sac in the male. 



Length of the body 20 lines, of the fore leg 10 lines ; of the 

 hind leg 26 lines, of the fourth toe 9 lines, of the fifth 7 lines. 



A single specimen, from the Clarence River, is in the collec- 

 tion. 



Hyh Krefftii. PI. IV. fig. C. 



Vomerine teeth in two short transverse groups, situated be- 

 tween the inner nostrils ; snout rather short, rounded, a little 

 longer than the eye; canthus rostralis obtuse, loreal region 

 slightly concave. Tongue with a very small notch behind ; the 

 inner nostrils small; tympanum distinct, half as large as the 

 eye. Back smooth ; a very distinct fold across the chest. Fingers 

 one-fourth webbed, with the disks of moderate size ; toes broadly 

 webbed. Reddish-olive, with a very broad dark dorsal band, 

 commencing between the eyes and extending on to the vent. 

 This band is much more distinct in young specimens than in 

 adult ones. 



Length of the body 22 lines, of the fore leg 13 lines, of the 

 hind leg 33 lines, of the fourth toe 8 lines, of the fifth 6| lines. 



Sydney. 



