138 IJULLETIN 31, UNITKI) STATKS NATIOXAL MIJSKUM, 



riefliotloii cincrcHS (lorsalis ISaird. 



Cope, Tror. Ac. I'liila.. l.-(!!), p. 100 (niiine only). 



This snbspecios lias tlie sizciuul jjioportions of body ami limbs as in 

 P. cryllironotitft, but may be readily dif^Miij-iiislied by the smaller number 

 of costal furrows, shorter body, and (lillereiit character of the dorsal 

 stripe. 



There are only sixteen costal furrows between tlie fore and hiiul legs, 

 instead of eighteen, as in /*. rn/tlinniotus. This indicates a shorter body, 

 and accordingly we lind that the distance from snout to armpit is con- 

 tained only three times in that from snout to groin, instead of 3^ or ;M, 

 as in tlie other. 



I am unable to detect any difference in the mouth, tongue, teeth, or 

 limbs. 



In alcohol there is a broad yellowish red dorsal stripe, which begins 

 Jit the uape and extends to the end of the tail. On the back it is otj an 

 average as broad as the interorbital space of the head. The outlines, 

 instead of being parallel or nearly so, are very irregular on the back, 

 exhibiting tour or live coarse dentations between shoulders and rump, 

 which in some specimens are nearly opposite each other (causing the 

 dorsal stripe to be twice as wide at some places than in others), or more 

 or less alternating. On the tail the outlines are straight, converging 

 slightly to the tip. The sides and beneath are dull brownish-yellow or 

 whitish, finely mottled, or vermiclated with dark reddish-brown, which 

 becomes more crowded to the dorsal stripe, and is sharply relieved 

 against it. 



There is a distinct light line from the upper eyelid, passing internally 

 to the nostrils and meeting its fellow iu an angle in the middle of the 

 muzzle, then sending down a single line to the edge of the lip. 



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Mcasunmciiln, in inches. 



Head— Continue<l. 



Distance; between outer nostrils .06 



liody : 



Circumference of belly GO 



Distance between armitit and 

 groin IS(! 



Tail : Height of tail where highest. . 10 



Limbs : 



Free portion of longest finger.. .O.'i 

 From elbow to tip of longest lin- 

 ger 23 



Freo portion of longest toe Oti 



From knee to tiji of Iongt?st toe .23 

 Distance Itetwoen outstretched 

 toes 7.'» 



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