1871.] J. Anderson — Reptilian Accession to the Indian Museum. 25 



I first described this species in my notes from a specimen I obtain- 

 tained in Yunan. 



Hylorana monticola, n. sp. 



Snout of moderate length, very little longer than the distance be- 

 tween the eyes. Moderately pointed, canthus rostralis triangular 

 or nearly so. Loreal region between the nostril and eye flat, per- 

 pendicular and then abruptly rounded outwards to lower jaw. Nos- 

 tril directed backwards and outwards, slightly below the canthus 

 rostralis and nearer the end of the snout than the eye. Upper 

 jaw not projecting much beyond the lower one. Tympanum dis- 

 tinct, small, about one third the size of the eye. The tongue cor- 

 date, hardly elongated, deeply notched behind. Choanae hemi- 

 spherical ; the vomerine ridges begin on a line with their anterior 

 internal angle in two oblique lines, increasing in size from before, 

 backwards converging, but separated by a considerable interspace. 

 The eustachian openings are rather larger than the choanoe. A 

 glandular fold along the side of the back, with a very indistinct one 

 from the tympanum to the shoulder. A few enlarged glands behind 

 the mouth, with a short fold meeting the one from the tympanum 

 and ceasing behind the shoulder. From the vent to the heel is 

 slightly in excess of the length of the body. The length of the 

 foot is about half the length of the body. Disks large. The thumb 

 is a little shorter than the second finger which is about one fourth 

 shorter than the fourth. The third finger is one third longer than 

 the fourth. Toes broadly webbed, the membrane reaching to the 

 disks of all fingers except the fourth. 



Dark slate colour above, obscurely marked with large darker 

 spots. A deep bluish black band from the nostril through the eye 

 and tympanum, and along the sides on which it expands, and is 

 obscurely spotted with darker. A pale bluish line from the eye 

 along the glandular fold. Upper surface of legs greyish, obscurely 

 banded and mottled with slaty brownish. Back of thighs finely 

 reticulated with brown. Under surface yellowish. Upper lip, post- 

 oral glands and fold yellowish, faintly mottled with dark slaty. 

 A narrow slaty streak along the margin of the lower jaw. A dark 

 bluish black broken band from the angle of the mouth downwards 



