1899.] AIN'D BATRACHIAIfS TROM FOKIEX. 163 



9. Teopidonottis craspedogaster, sp. n. (Plate XVII. fig. 1.) 



Eye rather large. Eostral once and two thirds as broad as 

 deep, scarcely \dsible from above ; nasal completely divided ; inter- 

 nasals shorter than the prsefrontals ; frontal once and two thirds 

 as long as broad, longer than its distance from the end of the 

 snout, shorter than the parietals ; loreal as long as deep ; one 

 praeocular; three postoculars; temporals 1 4-1, 2+1, or 2 + 2; 

 eight upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye ; five 

 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are 

 shorter than the posterior. Scales in 19 rows, dorsals rather 

 strongly keeled, outer row faintly keeled. Ventrals 145-157 ; 

 anal divided ; subcaudals 87-97. Dark brown above, with a rusty- 

 red streak along each side of the back, accompanied by more or 

 less distinct yellowish spots ; ill-defined black spots on the sides ; 

 labials yellowish, with black bars on the sutures ; a short oblique 

 yellow streak on each side of the nape, beginning on the last 

 upper labial and directed backwards towards its fellow ; yellowish 

 beneath, with an elongate black spot near the outer extremity of 

 each shield, forming a well-defined line on each side of the belly 

 and tail. 



Total length 635 millim. ; tail 185. 



Six specimens. 



Closely allied to T. Jchasiensis Blgr. Differing in the larger 

 eye, the keeled outer row of scales, and the coloration. 



10. Teopidon^ottts piscatoe Schn. 

 A single specimen. 



11. Teopldonotus PEECAEmATUs, sp. n. (Plate XVII. fig. 2.) 



Eye moderate. Eostral twice as broad as deep, just visible 

 from above ; nasal completely divided ; internasals much longer 

 than broad, much narrowed anteriorly, louger than the prsefrontals ; 

 frontal once and three fifths as long as broad, as long as its 

 distance from the end of the snout, a little shorter than the 

 parietals ; loreal as long as deep ; one prteocular ; three post- 

 oculars + one very small subocular; temporals 2 + 3; eight upper 

 labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye ; five lower labials in 

 contact M'ith the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the 

 posterior. Scales in 19 rows, all keeled, dorsals very strongly. 

 Ventrals 141 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 71. Greyish olive above, 

 sides with light-edged black vertical bars ; the four anterior upper 

 labials greyish olive like the upper surface of the head, the rest 

 imiform yellowish white like the lower surface ; belly uniform 

 yellowish white anteriorly, spotted and speckled with blackish 

 posteriorly ; lower surface of tail dark grey, with some black 

 spots. 



Total length 500 millim. ; tail 130. 



A single male specimen. 



Very closely allied to T, annularis Hallow. Distinguished by 



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