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  length 
  of 
  the 
  inner 
  toe; 
  outer 
  metatarsal 
  tubercle 
  

   very 
  small 
  or 
  indistinct. 
  A 
  more 
  or 
  less 
  distinct 
  fold 
  

   along 
  the 
  inner 
  edge 
  of 
  the 
  tarsus. 
  

  

  Fig. 
  92. 
  

  

  Lower 
  surface 
  .of 
  foot. 
  

  

  Skin 
  perfectly 
  smooth 
  above, 
  granular 
  on 
  the 
  belly 
  

   and 
  under 
  the 
  thighs, 
  also 
  on 
  the 
  throat 
  in 
  the 
  female 
  ; 
  

   a 
  fold 
  above 
  the 
  tympanum, 
  and 
  another 
  across 
  the 
  

   breast. 
  

  

  Usually 
  uniform 
  bright 
  green 
  above, 
  but 
  turning 
  to 
  

   grey, 
  yellowish, 
  or 
  blackish, 
  with 
  or 
  without 
  small 
  

   darker 
  spots; 
  white 
  beneath 
  ; 
  inner 
  fingers 
  and 
  inner 
  

   toes 
  pale 
  yellow 
  or 
  rosy. 
  The 
  markings 
  which 
  

   distinguish 
  the 
  different 
  varieties 
  will 
  be 
  noticed 
  

   further 
  on. 
  Iris 
  golden, 
  more 
  or 
  less 
  obscured 
  by 
  

   brown 
  vermiculations, 
  or 
  nearly 
  entirely 
  of 
  a 
  rather 
  

   dark 
  brown. 
  

  

  Fig. 
  93. 
  

  

  Male 
  before 
  and 
  after 
  inflation 
  of 
  the 
  vocal 
  sac. 
  

  

  Male 
  distinguished 
  by 
  a 
  large 
  external 
  subgular 
  

   vocal 
  sac, 
  of 
  yellow, 
  brown, 
  or 
  green 
  colour, 
  which 
  

   when 
  empty 
  forms 
  folds, 
  and 
  when 
  blown 
  out 
  resembles 
  

   a 
  bladder 
  considerably 
  larger 
  than 
  the 
  head. 
  Apparent 
  

   copulatory 
  asperities 
  are 
  absent, 
  but 
  the 
  base 
  of 
  the 
  

   inner 
  finger 
  is 
  sometimes 
  covered 
  during 
  the 
  breeding 
  

   season 
  with 
  small, 
  colourless, 
  horny 
  granules. 
  

  

  