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MISS JOAN B. PROCTER ON TAILLESS 



two similar specimens in the Bi-itisli Museum collection. In the 

 spotted form the cauthal band is usually present and continued 

 down the side of the l)ody. 



Megalixalus. 



22. Megalixalus loveridgii, sp. n. 

 Morogoro. 

 1 specimen, 2 • 



Head small, depressed, broader than long ; snout rather 

 pointed, as long as diameter of eye ; can thus rostralis rounded ; 



Text-figure 4. 



Megalixalus loveridgii. Nat. size. 



loreal region feebly oblique ; nostril near end of snout ; inter- 

 orbital width greater than that of upper eyelid ; tympanum 

 just distinguishable on right side, ^ diameter of eye. Fingers 

 long, I webbed, the web extending as a fringe to discs of third 

 and fourth, second longer than first, third twice length of first ; 

 toes entirely webbed ; discs sma,ll and round ; sul)articula.r 

 tubercles small, soft, feebly prominent ; inner metatarsal tubercle 

 small, soft, oval ; outer one minute. Tibio-ta.rsal articida.tion 

 reaches eye; length of tibia, 4| times its breadth. 2jl timeis in 



