1886.] IN THE NATURAL-HISTORY MUSEUM, 415 
forwards, the femoro-tibial articulation reaches the shoulder and the 
tibio-tarsal far beyond the end of the snout; tibia as long as the 
fore limb. Upper surfaces with small warts intermixed with elon- 
gate fold-like ones, which form an )(-shaped figure on the scapular 
region; a strong fold from eye to shoulder. ‘Dark brown above, 
with darker marblings and regular cross bars on the limbs; lips with 
a series of dark brown spots ; lower surfaces white. 
From snout to vent 34 millim. 
A single (half-grown ?) specimen was obtained at Oho Sima, Loo 
Choo Islands, and presented to the Museum by Lieut. Alfred 
Carpenter, R.N., of H.M.S. ‘ Magpi:.’ 
IXALUs ASPER, sp.n. (Plate XXXIX. fig. 1.) 
Snout rounded, as long as the diameter of the orbit; canthus 
rostralis very feebly marked; loreal region concave; nostril nearer 
the tip of the snout than the eye; interorbital space broader than 
the upper eyelid; tympanum very distinct, nearly as large as the 
eye. Fingers free, toes three-fourths webbed ; disks well deve- 
loped; subarticular tubercles weak ; a small inner netaancel tubercle. 
The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches nearly the tip of the snout. 
Upper parts rough with small conical warts ; belly granular, throat 
perfectly smooth. Blackish above and below; the warts of the 
upper surfaces appearing as white dots; belly marbled with 
white; flanks, lower surface of limbs, and hinder side of thighs 
with irregular white network. Male without vocal sac. 
From snout to vent 35 millim. 
Two specimens, male and female, presented by L. Wray, Esq. ; 
caught breeding in the water on Hill Garden, Larut, Perak, at an 
altitude of 3300 feet. 
HyLopes VERTEBRALIS, Sp. Nn. 
Tongue oval, entire. Vomerine teeth in two oblique groups con- 
siderably behind the choanz. Snout rounded or subacuminate, as 
long as the greatest orbital diameter; canthus rostralis distinct ; 
nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye; fronto-parietals a 
little concave, their edges slightly prominent, their width equalling 
once and one third that of the upper eyelid; tympanum distinct, 
two fifths the diameter of the eye. Fingers moderate, first shorter 
than second ; toes moderate, quite free, fringed; disks quite as large 
as the tympanum; subarticular tubercles moderate; two metatarsal 
tubercles. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the eye. Back 
smooth, sides with small warts; belly granular. Blackish brown 
above; one specimen with a whitish vertebral band; lower surfaces 
yellow, brown-speckled ; groin and sides of thighs with dark-brown 
network. 
From snout to vent 38 millim. 
Two female specimens, from Intac, Ecuador; collected by Mr. 
Buckley. 
Distinguished from H. buchkleyi by a less stout habit, larger 
digital expansions, and narrower fronto-parietals. 
