418 Dr. Albert Giinther on Ceratophrys, &c. 



long as its distance from the end of the inner toe ; third toe 

 rather longer than fifth. Web between the toes very short, 

 but conspicuous. 



Upper parts brown, indistinctly marbled with darker. The 

 up])erside of the snout milk-wliite, the b<3undary between the 

 brown and white being marked by a black line. Lower parts 

 white, with irregular brownish-black spots. 



lines. 



Length of the body 35 



Width between the angles of the mouth . . 16 



Length of fore leg 23 



„ first finger 4^ 



„ second finger 3| 



„ third finger 5| 



„ hind leg 40 



Distance between heel and end of fourth toe 18 

 Length of metatarsal tubercle 2| 



A female of this fine species, from the Serra de Mantiqueira, 

 Minas Geraes, has been presented to the l^ritish Museum 

 by A. Fry, Esq., a gentleman who has contributed numerous 

 valuable specimens from Brazil to the National Collection. 



Ceratojilirys appendiculata. 



Allied to C. Boiei) but the upper parts are covered with 

 skinny appendages instead of with tubercles, and the snout 

 terminates in a triangular flap. A pair of prominent glandular 

 ridges on the back, running from the long supraciliary horns 

 to the vent ; a similar transverse ridge between the two horns. 

 Snout more depressed than in the other species, and crown 

 of the head but slightly concave. Tympanum not visible. 

 Vomerine teeth on two short prominences between the choanal. 

 Tongue not covering the bottom of the buccal cavity. The 

 two outer carpal tubercles very small, much smaller than the 

 inner ; metatarsal tubercle long, nearly as long as its distance 

 from the inner toe. Third toe rather longer than fifth. Web 

 between the toes very short. 



Upper parts greyish, with symmetrical brown markings ; 

 throat brown ; lower parts densely speckled with brown. 



lines. 



Length of the body 25 



"Width between the angles of the mouth . . 13 



Length of fore leg 17 



„ hind leg 33 



Distance between heel and end of fourth toe 15 



One male specimen ; purchased. It is from Brazil, but it 

 could not be ascertained from what part. 



