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body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the hinder border of the 

 eye. Upper surfaces entirely covered with porous warts, forming a 

 small paratoid-like ridge above the temple ; belly and lower surface 

 of thighs feebly granulate. Uniform purplish brown above, yellowish 

 inferiorly. 



From snout to vent 145 millim. 



Treasury Island. 



Rana guppyi, sp. n. 



Near Rana grunniens. 



Vomerine teeth in two short straight transverse series behind the 

 choanse. Head large, subtriangular ; canthus rostralis distinct ; 

 interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, 

 two fifths the diameter of the eye. Fingers moderate, with slightly 

 diiated tips, first extending beyond second ; toes nearly entirely 

 webbed, the tips dilated into small disks ; subarticular tubercles 

 large; two metatarsal tubercles, inner elliptic, blunt, outer rather 

 indistinct. The hind limb being carried forwards along the body, 

 the tibio-tarsal articulation reacbes the tip of the snout. Upper 

 surfaces minutely warty ; a strong fold above the tympanum. Dark 

 olive above, dirty white inferiorly. 



From snout to vent 165 milliin. 



Shortland Islands. 



Rana opisthodon, sp. n. 



Near Rana grunniens. 



Vomerine teeth in two transverse oblique series between and 

 behind the choanse. Head large ; snout rounded, with distinct 

 canthus rostralis; interorbital space as broad as or a little narrower 

 than the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, two fifths to half the 

 diameter of the eye. Fingers moderate, with slightly dilated tips, 

 first extending beyond second ; toes three fourths webbed, the tips 

 dilated into small disks ; subarticular tubercles large ; inner meta- 

 tarsal tubercle elliptic, blunt; no outer tubercle. The hind limb 

 being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation 

 leaches the eye. Upper surfaces nearly smooth or with rather large 

 warts, which are rounded on the Tipper eyelids, pelvic region, and 

 limbs, elongate on the back; a strong fold above the tympanum. 

 Dark brown above, with more or less indistinct darker markings ; 

 binder side of thighs light-dotted ; lower surfaces whitish. 



From snout to vent 125 millim. 



Faro Island and Treasury Island. 



CORNUFER GUPPYI, Sp. n. 



Vomerine teeth in two short transverse series behind the level of 

 the choanse. Habit of Rhacophorus maculatus. Head large, much 

 depressed, with well-marked canthus rostralis ; interorbital space as 

 broad as the upper eyelid ; tympanum three fifths the diameter of 

 the eye. First finger shorter than second ; disks of fingers very 



