1887.] PROF. BELL ON HAPLOCERUS MONTANUS. 579 



Hyla STEPHEN!. (Plate LI. fig. I .) 



Near U. arhorea. Tongue subcircular, slightly nicked, and free 

 behind. Vomerine teeth in two slightly oblique series between the 

 choaiiae. Head a little larger than that of H. arhorea, broader than 

 long ; snout rounded, shorter than the diameter of the orbit ; canthus 

 rostralis distinct ; loreal region slightly concave ; interorbital space 

 as broad as the upper eyelid ; tympanum distinct, half the diameter 

 of the eye. Fingers with a short web at the base ; no projecting 

 rudiment of poUex ; toes hardly two-thirds webbed ; disks a little 

 smaller than the tympanum ; subarticular tubercles moderate ; inner 

 metatarsal tubercle large and very prominent, oval, about two-thirds 

 the length of the inner toe ; a fold along the inner edge of the 

 tarsus. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tympanum. Tibia 

 not half the length of the head and body. Skin smooth above ; 

 lower surfaces, throat of male included, granular. Colour varying 

 from greyish or brownish to green, with darker, blackish-edged 

 permanent symmetrical insuliform spots on the body and cross bands 

 on the limbs ; a dark brown streak from nostril to eye ; lower parts 

 whitish, lower belly and limbs carueous ; sides of thighs carneous. 

 Iris dark bronzy brown. Male with an external subgular vocal 

 s^ic. 



From snout to vent 35 millim. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE LL 



Fig. \. Hi/la sfcpheni. Upper and lower view. 

 2. Hi/la arborea, var. japonica. 



December 6, 1887. 



Prof. W. H. Flower, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Howard Saunders, F.Z.S., exhibited, on behalf of the Rev. H. 

 A. Macpherson, a specimen o( Saxicola isabeUina, shot on Nov. 11 

 near AUonby, in Cumberland, being the first recorded occurrence of 

 this species in Great Britain or Western Europe. 



Prof. Bell exhibited the integumentary glands of a Rocky-Mountaia 

 Goat {Haplocerus montanus), which had been taken from either side 

 of the middle Une just behind the horns. The glands having, 

 unfortunately, been dried, no information could be given as to their 

 structure, but it was thought advisable to put their presence and 

 position on record. 



The following papers were read : — 



