LICHENED TREE-TOAD. 363 



During the short period that this fine reptile re- 

 mained under my observation, it was impatient of 

 confinement, leaping vigorously. Now and then it 

 inflated its body to a considerable degree, whi(%, as 

 in the former species, was probably an expression of 

 anger, or an attempt to intimidate. A moisture 

 exuded from its skin, which took the form of a very 

 fine froth, even while on the body, and when touched 

 appeared of a gummy nature, adhering to the fingers, 

 and stiffening them as it dried. It left shining marks 

 on the table, too, like the trail of a snail. 



I was unfortunately called away after having made 

 the description below, and remained from home two 

 days. I had placed the Tree-toad under a bell-glass, 

 knowing that it would not suffer from fasting, but 

 forgetting that it would need moisture. When I 

 returned it was just dead. Decomposition, however, 

 had not commenced, so that I was enabled to add to 

 my verbal description a carefully coloured drawing, 

 which I had commenced while it was yet alive. 



ridges of semicircular form, very distinct from each other, and sepa- 

 rated by about half the diameter of each. Web between all the fore toes 

 short, but quite distinct. 



Upper parts irregularly patched and mottled with dark brown and 

 black upon a pale reddish ground ; the dark hues chiefly aggregated 

 in a large triangular mark between the shoulders. Muzzle and 

 sides pale green, with spots of liver-brown running into each other. 

 Under parts flesh-white ; the chin speckled with liver-brown ; the 

 abdomen and thighs granulated like shagreen. The limbs answer to 

 the body on their respective surfaces. Pallettes of toes pale dull 

 green. Iris of eye golden, beautifully pencilled with reddish-brown ; 

 pupil sub-rhomboidal : the lower eyelid has the superior half as 

 transparent as the purest glass ; except that a narrow border at the 

 edge is opaque and yellow, as is the lower half. Tympanum buff- 

 coloured, pencilled with brown. 



