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  towards 
  each 
  other 
  on 
  the 
  scapular 
  region, 
  where 
  they 
  

   are 
  separated 
  by 
  a 
  space 
  equalling 
  one-seventh 
  to 
  one- 
  

   sixth, 
  rarely 
  one-fifth, 
  the 
  length 
  from 
  snout 
  to 
  vent; 
  

   a 
  glandular 
  fold 
  behind 
  the 
  angle 
  of 
  the 
  mouth, 
  and 
  

   another 
  from 
  the 
  eye 
  to 
  the 
  shoulder 
  ; 
  females 
  with 
  

   the 
  sides 
  of 
  the 
  head 
  and 
  body, 
  the 
  pelvic 
  region, 
  and 
  

   the 
  upper 
  surface 
  of 
  the 
  leg 
  and 
  tarsus 
  studded 
  with 
  

   pearl-like 
  granules, 
  which 
  are 
  more 
  developed 
  during 
  

   the 
  breeding 
  season. 
  Lower 
  parts 
  smooth, 
  the 
  pos- 
  

   terior 
  half 
  of 
  the 
  thighs 
  granular. 
  

  

  Few 
  species 
  vary 
  so 
  much 
  in 
  coloration 
  as 
  does 
  the 
  

   common 
  frog; 
  out 
  of 
  a 
  large 
  number 
  it 
  is 
  rare 
  to 
  find 
  

   two 
  perfectly 
  alike 
  in 
  their 
  markings. 
  The 
  ground 
  

   colour 
  of 
  the 
  upper 
  parts 
  may 
  be 
  grey, 
  brown, 
  rufous, 
  

   pink, 
  or 
  yellow, 
  usually 
  spotted, 
  speckled, 
  or 
  marbled 
  

   with 
  darker 
  ; 
  the 
  spots 
  are 
  usually 
  dark 
  brown, 
  

   sometimes 
  orange 
  or 
  bright 
  brick-red 
  ; 
  black 
  blotches 
  

   resembling 
  ink-spots 
  may 
  be 
  scattered 
  on 
  the 
  back, 
  

   or 
  so 
  crowded 
  together 
  as 
  to 
  produce 
  a 
  plum-pudding 
  

   appearance; 
  sometimes 
  these 
  black 
  spots 
  run 
  together, 
  

   and 
  the 
  upper 
  parts 
  are 
  nearly 
  entirely 
  black. 
  The 
  

   more 
  characteristic 
  markings, 
  viz. 
  a 
  large 
  blotch 
  on 
  

   the 
  temporal 
  region, 
  a 
  streak 
  on 
  the 
  inner 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  

   arm, 
  a 
  A-shaped 
  figure 
  between 
  the 
  shoulders, 
  and 
  

   bands 
  across 
  the 
  limbs, 
  may 
  be 
  more 
  or 
  less 
  well 
  

   defined, 
  or 
  entirely 
  absent 
  ; 
  the 
  bands 
  on 
  the 
  limbs, 
  

   if 
  present, 
  may 
  be 
  numerous 
  and 
  close 
  together, 
  or 
  

   few 
  and 
  irregular. 
  A 
  broad, 
  light, 
  dark-edged 
  

   vertebral 
  stripe 
  is 
  sometimes, 
  though 
  rarely, 
  present 
  ; 
  

   in 
  one 
  specimen, 
  a 
  female 
  from 
  Banffshire, 
  it 
  is 
  as 
  

   well 
  defined 
  as 
  in 
  the 
  striped 
  specimens 
  of 
  liana 
  

   arvalis. 
  The 
  flanks 
  nearly 
  always 
  bear 
  large 
  spots 
  or 
  

   marblings. 
  The 
  canthus 
  rostralis 
  is 
  usually 
  indicated 
  

   by 
  a 
  dark 
  line, 
  and 
  a 
  light 
  streak 
  extends 
  on 
  each 
  side 
  

   of 
  the 
  upper 
  lip 
  from 
  below 
  the 
  eye 
  to 
  a 
  little 
  beyond 
  

   the 
  angle 
  of 
  the 
  jaws. 
  

  

  The 
  lower 
  parts 
  in 
  the 
  males 
  are 
  white 
  or 
  pale 
  

   yellow, 
  bluish 
  or 
  lilac 
  on 
  the 
  throat, 
  usually 
  spotted, 
  

   marbled, 
  or 
  speckled 
  with 
  brown 
  or 
  grey. 
  In 
  the 
  

  

  