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BUFO COMPACTILIS Wiegm. 



, ;- /, p. 661; Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac, 1863, p. 89, aud 1873, p. 624;' 



ilenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. Brit- Mns., p. 302. 



SMS Girard, Proceed. Ac. Pbila., 1854, p. 86, aiidU. S. Mex. Boimd. Surv. ii, 

 , PI. 40,%. 5-10. 

 '.'i ■ oinahis Glinth., Cat. Batr. Sal. Brit. Mns., 1868, p.^57. ■ 

 f ■' cyii/^'ons Bocourt, Bull. Soc. Pliilora, (7), i, p. 187. 

 ' .noplectrus anomahts Camerano, Atti. Ace. Tor., xiv, p. 882. 



Head moderate ; its upper surface smooth aud even, else showing 

 slight traces of superciliary ridges. Suout much shorter thau length of 

 orbit, subtruucated aud rounded ; nostrils subtermiual. Mouth large; 

 upper jaw slightly emarginated. Tongue more widely oval thau usual 

 in the genus ; flat ; free posteriorly for the fonrth of its length. A sub- 

 gular vocal bladder iu the male sex. Tympanum distinct, of medium 

 size. Parotoids one-half length of eye-fissure, rather small, oval, not 

 reaching orbit. Limbs of moderate development, end of tarsus reacii- 

 iug tympanum. First finger much longer than the second, which is 

 equal to the fourth. A large subcircular carpal disk. Toes semi[)al- 

 mated, leaving two and a half phalanges of the fourth toe free. Two 

 metatarsal spade-shaped processes, the innermost being much the 

 largest, both furnished with a black cutting edge. Inner lower edge of 

 the tarsus acute, not incurved. Skin above covered with numerous aud 

 closely placed papillre of moderate development, and indistinctly aie- 

 olated beneath ; no large gland on tibia. Color above greenish-brown, 

 with or without a few brown spots ; no dorsal lighter vitta or streak. 

 Beneath greenish or yellowish-white, unicolor. 



Fig. 65. Bu/o compactills. No. 2608. Einggold Barracks, Tex. ; \. 



Measurements of No. 2627. 



jyr. 



Length of bead aud body 072 



Length of head to posterior edges of membrauum tympaui - - . 016 



Width of head at posterior edges of membranum tympaui 024 



Length of anterior limb from axilla - • 038 



Length of x^osterior limb from groin 066 



Length of tibia 025 



Length of tarsus 015 



Length of rest of foot 02o 



