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I'lococd. Ac. Pliilii., ier)l,p. K!; C(»pc, /. c, 1H(W, p. l,-,j; IJoiilciigor, Cat. 

 Uatr. Sal. Brit. M(ih., iid f«l., 1882, p. 378. 



Ill proportions and gciioral appoaninco similar to tiic^ Ihjla arhorea of 

 Iliiroiie. The skin of the upper surface of the body and extrcniities is 

 .smooth, niiiiutely corrufiated ; that of tlic throat, belly, and under snr- 

 laces of the femora is areolated. A cutaneous fold across the breast 

 and one across the throat. Tympanum about one-third the si/e of the 

 eye. Tonjrue broad, slij^htly emarginate. Vomerine teeth in two oblique 

 scries between the internal naros, each directed inward and backward. 

 Tiie iiead is short and wide, and enters the length three and a quarter 

 limes. It is nearly a third wider than long. The muzzle is rounded 

 when viewed from above, and in profile does not project, but rather 

 slopes slightly forwards to the labial margin. The fingers are free, and 

 llie web of the toes leaves two phalanges free, except on the fourth toe, 

 where it leaves three phalanges free. The four limbs are rather long; 

 the hind limbs are moderate, the heel, when extended, reaching the 

 middle of the orl»it. The digital pallettes are small, not half the diamet«>r 

 of lli(^ typanuiii. A tubercle on the under side near the proximal end 

 of «'a(;li phalange. Internal metatarsal tubercle distinct, oval; external, 

 none. 



Coloration in life. The whole upper a rather deep i)ea-green, paler 

 upon the sides and th(^ margin of the up[>er lip. A narrow band of pur- 

 plish-browii commences at the external nares, pas.ses through the eye, 

 and, including the tympanum, loses its inferior border a little beyond the 

 in.sertionof tlu^ humerus. The color becomes paler upon the sides, wluire 

 it is of an ashy mulberry tint, and extends as far as the orif n of the 

 femur. Anterior to this point it is margined below by large irregular 

 spots of a beautiful salVron, which are continued upon the anterior and 

 posterior surfaces of the femur, and the whole inferior surface of the 

 tibia, poll a ground of a paler shade of the same itolor. The supero- 

 anterior surface of the tarsus, the three inner toes, and the webs of the 

 external, also a small area behind the humerus, the p(>sterior surface of 

 the fitter, the inferoanterior fa(!e of the fore-arm, and the inner linger, 

 are tinted and sjiotted in the san>e manner. The superior surfaces of the 

 femur, tibia, humerus, and fore arm arc of the same c(dor as the back ; 

 that of the humeru.s separated from the green of the Jaws by an isthmus 

 of the purplish shade, and that of the tiliia separated anteriorly from 

 the salfroii of its lower surface by a band of mulberry. The green of 

 the back and extremities is everywhere margined with puri^ white, ex- 

 cept posteriorly on the femur and tibi:i,and anteriorly on the I'ormer, 

 where s.idVon takes its place. The green crosses the rictus and forms 

 an oval spot iiiion each side of the throat. The borders of tlio latter 

 und of the chiii are tinged with mulberry, liencath whitish llcsh color. 



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