narrowest tongue the sides are paler than the median dorsal 

 region, which is divided by a light vertebral line. The top of the 

 muzzle is pale anterior to the orbits. The other two specimens 

 are dark brown above, but in one of them the dorsal region is 

 darker than the sides and is divided by a darker vertebral line. 



Prostherapsis subpunctatus sp. nov. Plate I, Figure 2. 



Muzzle rounded, not projecting, loral region vertical, can- 

 thus rostralis distinct. Muzzle 1.5 to 1.2 as long as diameter 

 of eye ; nostril nearer to the extremity than to the eye. Eyelid 

 wider than interorbital space. Tympanic disc distinct, two- 

 thirds diameter of eye. Hind leg extended reaches the posterior 

 border of the orbit with the heel. Digital dilations small; two 

 small metatarsal tubercles ; first finger equal to second. Tongue 

 oval. Skin everywhere smooth. 



^ Measurements. Mm. 



Length of head and body 43 



" " " to posterior edge tympanum 7 



" fore leg 13 



" " foot 6 



" hind leg 31 



" " " foot 16 



Color above brownish gray to dark brown, separated by a 

 pale border from a deep brown lateral band which extends 

 from the end of the muzzle to the groin, and which widens on the 

 side. Inferior aspect of thighs, and sides, and sometimes also 

 middle of abdomen, spotted with brown. Posterior face of 

 thighs obscurely marbled. Upper lip white, generally brown 

 spotted and bordered. In the paler specimens the back and top 

 of head are brown spotted, and there is sometimes a pale ver- 

 tebral stripe. Legs and feet light below, darker spotted brown 

 above. 



Eight specimens, No. 77. 



Cecilia gracilis Shaw. One specimen, No. 71. 



Length 1,300 mm. ; a well-developed intromittent organ. 



