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The thigh may be gray, yellowish green, yellow, or salmon. 
The color above may be yellow green. The young are some- 
times grayish green. } 
The specimens are all. from Ishigaki; no tree-frogs of this 
group have been taken on Miyako or Iriomote shima. 
Polypedates moltrechti (Boulenger) 
Diagnosis—Similar to P. schlegelii owstom, but with dark 
markings on thighs and sides of body much larger and still 
less numerous. Formosa. 
This tree-frog is perhaps smaller when adult than its more 
northern relatives. The young are without dark markings. 
The seven adult specimens at hand agree in the characteris- 
tic blotching of the thighs and sides of body. Occasionally, 
these dark blotches are so large as to be confluent. As has 
been said in writing of P. schicgeliu, there seem to be no struc- 
tural differences between this and the other members of the 
group, but the constancy of the color-difference makes it 
desirable to regard the Formosan form as a distant species. 
In life, the color above is light green; the tip of snout 
olive. The lower surfaces are cream. The inguinal region, 
anterior and posterior surfaces of thighs and legs, the top of 
foot and the web are pale salmon. 
This tree-frog was originally secured at Lake Candidje, 
Nanto district, central Formosa. Its presence at Kosempo, 
Formosa, has since been recorded by its describer. Our speci- 
mens were collected at Kosempo and Kanshirei, Formosa. 
Polypedates eiffingeri (Boettger) 
This species was first described from a specimen from the 
Loo Choo Islands. Although the exact place of origin of the 
type was unknown, Dr. Boettger thought that it came either 
from Okinawa or Amami O shima; probably the former. We 
have received no specimens from either of these islands, but 
have three collected on Ishigaki between May 25 and June 
2 yO: : 
Dr. Boulenger has recorded the presence of this tree-frog 
at Kanshirei, Formosa, whence we have received a very large 
series. We have it also from Koshun, Formosa. 
; December 13, 1912. 
