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M. G. A. Boiilenger on lieptiles 



Ecuador. I have seen it almost everywhere from 7000 feet 

 above tlie sea to 13,500 feet. We could have obtained thou- 

 sands of specimens if there had been any object in doing so.'' 



31. Phryniscus elegans, sp. n. 



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Plinjidsvus elef/a»n, Blyr. 



Head small, its length nearly one third that of the body; 

 snout prominent, truncate, not pointed, a little longer than the 

 diameter of the eyeball ; canthus rostralis angular ; loreal 

 region vertical ; rostral nearer the tip of the snout than the 

 eye ; interorlntal space broader than the upper eyelid. Limbs 

 slender ; stretched along the body, the fore limb extends 

 beyond the vent with the length of the fourth finger, the hind 

 limb marks the middle of the eye with the tibio-tarsal articu- 

 lation. Fingers slightly webbed at the base, first very short ; 

 toes nearly entirely webbed, the last two phalanges of fourth 

 toe free ; inner toe very short, but perfectly distinct ; no sub- 

 articular, nor carpal, nor metatarsal tubercles. Skin perfectly 

 smooth. Light pinkish grey above, vermiculated with broad 

 black lines ; a black streak from the tip of the snout, through 

 the eye, along each side of the body to the groin ; lower 

 surfaces white, immaculate, except a few small black spots 

 under the limbs. From snout to vent 34 millim. 



A single ? specimen from Tanti. 



