PYXICEPHALUS ADSPERSUS.— Dum. et Bib. 



Reptilia.— Plate XLIX. (Male and Young.) 



P. superne, pallide brunneo-viridis rubro-brunneo-umbratus ; dorso lateribusque maculis et lineis, viride- 

 flavis notatis ; subtus, sulphureus rubro-auranteo-tinctus. Capite, corpore supeme, extremitatibusque 

 exteme e granulis et rugis longitudinalibus rugosis ; sacculorum vocalium aperturis prope ad oris 

 angulas ; lingua grande ovale postice fortiter emarginata ; extremitatibus fortibus et brevibus. 



Longitudo e nasi apice ad anum 5 unc. 6 lin. 



Pyxicephalus adspersus, Tschud. Class Batrach. Mem. Societ. Scienc. Nat. Neuch. torn. ii. page 84. 



Colour.— The upper parts of the head, the back, and the upper parts of the 

 sides rusty oil-green, shaded with reddish brown, and variegated with small 

 spots and short longitudinal stripes of wine-yellow. Sides of head and outer 

 and hinder surfaces of extremities light sap-green, the lower portion of the 

 sides, the inner surface of the extremities, the toes, and all the under parts 

 wine-yellow, shaded with brownish orange; and the under surface of the 

 head blotched with irregular spots and stripes of a clove-brown colour. Eyes 

 deep chestnut-brown, highly variegated with yellowish white dots having a 

 strong metallic lustre. In young specimens the variegations in respect of 

 colour are more defined, and consist of vertical bars on the upper lip and 

 lower parts of the sides, of longitudinal waved stripes on the back and upper 

 parts of the sides, and of transverse bars on the outer surface of the 

 extremities. 



Form, &c— Figure robust. Head depressed, posteriorly very broad, 

 anteriorly narrow and rounded ; its upper surface is rather concave, having a 

 broad longitudinal depression extending from the hindhead nearly to the 

 nose. The nostrils are situated at the upper and anterior part of the head, 

 each about midway between the edge of the upper lip and the anterior canthus 

 of the eye, are small, ovate, and with their opening directed outwards and 

 backwards. Eyes moderately large, the upper eyelid broad and granular 

 externally, except at its ciliary margin. Mouth large, and its angles about 

 the same distance behind the eyes that the eyes are behind the nostrils. 



