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legs, posteiiorly leaving in the sacral region a triangular liglit- 

 colouved space. Between the insertion of the hind legs, situated 

 in the median line, there may be a small dark ring with a central 

 dark point (text-fig. 57 A). Doi'sal area either entire or laterally 

 constricted about the middle (as in a fourth specimen not figured), 

 or divided in two isolated parts by a light-coloured cross-band 

 (text-figs. 56 and 57 B). The dark dorsal blotches are thickly 

 studded with thorn-like elevations (pointed warts) with a light- 

 coloured apex (text-fig. 56), more thickly agglomerated in the 



Text-fig. 56. 



Hyla 7'esmifietri.v, male (nat. size). 



parotoid region (left side 13, right side 22, in one individual, 

 and also in the posterior part 22-f 24 in one individual), besides 

 an abundance of smaller elevations and diminutive granulations. 

 A brown band around the upper arm, another around the fore- 

 arm, very well pronounced (with some lightish spots, imitating 

 the light central wart-spots of the back, but not luised); across 

 the hand several narrower bands. Legs : thigh with two bands ; 

 lower leg with two broader bands, with the same whitish spots as 

 above mentioned ; across the ankle and foot several narrower bands. 



Forehead with some dark, roundish spots. 



Upper border of mouth dark-marbled. 



