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  RANIDiE. 
  

  

  a 
  little 
  longer. 
  Toes 
  one-half 
  to 
  three-fourths 
  webbed, 
  

   the 
  last 
  or 
  two 
  last 
  phalanges 
  of 
  the 
  fourth 
  toe 
  free, 
  

   the 
  web 
  with 
  crescentic 
  emargination, 
  or 
  with 
  almost 
  

   straight 
  border 
  in 
  some 
  breeding 
  males 
  ; 
  subarticular 
  

   tubercles 
  large 
  and 
  prominent 
  ; 
  inner 
  metatarsal 
  

   tubercle 
  oval, 
  very 
  prominent, 
  measuring 
  one-third 
  to 
  

   one-half 
  the 
  length 
  of 
  the 
  inner 
  toe 
  ; 
  a 
  small 
  tubercle 
  

   usually 
  present 
  at 
  the 
  base 
  of 
  the 
  fourth 
  toe. 
  

  

  Fig. 
  122. 
  

  

  Hand 
  and 
  foot 
  of 
  male 
  (lower 
  aspect). 
  

  

  Skin 
  smooth, 
  or 
  with 
  a 
  few 
  flat 
  glands 
  ; 
  a 
  strong 
  but 
  

   narrow 
  glandular 
  dorso-lateral 
  fold, 
  often 
  broken 
  up 
  

   along 
  its 
  course, 
  running 
  straight 
  from 
  the 
  temple 
  to 
  

   the 
  groin, 
  or 
  slightly 
  converging 
  towards 
  its 
  fellow 
  

   between 
  the 
  shoulders; 
  the 
  distance 
  between 
  the 
  folds 
  

   on 
  the 
  scapular 
  region 
  two-elevenths 
  to 
  two-ninths 
  the 
  

   length 
  from 
  snout 
  to 
  vent 
  ; 
  glandular 
  folds 
  bordering 
  

   the 
  temporal 
  spot 
  above 
  and 
  below. 
  

  

  Skin 
  smooth 
  beneath, 
  except 
  on 
  the 
  posterior 
  half 
  

   of 
  the 
  thighs, 
  which 
  are 
  finely 
  granular. 
  

  

  Upper 
  parts 
  varying 
  from 
  yellowish 
  or 
  pinkish 
  to 
  

   grey 
  or 
  dark 
  brown, 
  uniform 
  or 
  finely 
  speckled 
  with 
  

   blackish; 
  a 
  few 
  small 
  dark 
  spots 
  may 
  be 
  present 
  on 
  

   the 
  back, 
  and 
  a 
  A~ 
  sna 
  P 
  e 
  d 
  dark 
  marking 
  between 
  the 
  

   shoulders 
  is 
  usually 
  distinct; 
  rarely 
  a 
  few 
  small 
  ink- 
  

   black 
  spots 
  scattered 
  on 
  the 
  back 
  ; 
  flanks 
  unspotted, 
  or 
  

   with 
  small 
  spots; 
  glandular 
  lateral 
  folds 
  not 
  much 
  

   lighter 
  than 
  the 
  surroundings 
  ; 
  loreal 
  and 
  temporal 
  

   regions 
  dark 
  brown 
  or 
  blackish, 
  separated 
  from 
  the 
  

   border 
  of 
  the 
  lip 
  by 
  a 
  more 
  or 
  less 
  distinct 
  light 
  streak; 
  

   a, 
  dark 
  browu 
  or 
  black 
  streak 
  on 
  the 
  inner 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  

   ami; 
  limbs 
  with 
  regular 
  brown 
  or 
  blackish 
  cross-bands; 
  

  

  