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cality is given to assist in reacliing- a conclusion. The type specimen 

 can not be found. Tlie name B./rotitosits Cope applies to this species ; a 

 duplication which resulted from the fact that the original specimen is 

 half grown and not typical of the species, and that the original descrip- 

 tion does not allude to its true characters. 



Fig. 69. Bufo Icntiginosus looodhousci. From Baird, TJ. S. Mex. Bound. Survey; \. 



Measurements of No. 5243. 



Length of head and body 



Width of head at posterioi' edges of membranum tympani 



Length of head to posterior edges of merubraunm ty nipaui 



Length of fore limb 



Length of fore-foot 



Length of hind limb to groin 



Lerjgth of tibia 



Length of tarsns 



Length of remainder of foot ..., ,,.,..«,,.,......,...•..».••..<•.> 



M. 

 .098 

 .035 

 .020 

 .054 

 .023 

 .103 

 .037 

 .023 

 ,040 



