2. EAMA. 57 



as broad as the upper eyelid ; tyinpanum distinct, about as large as 

 the eye. Fingers moderate, first extending a little beyond second j 



Lower surface of foot. 



toes half--webbed ; tips of fingers and toes dilated inta small disks ; 

 subarticular tubercles well developed ; a single, small, oval, inner 

 metatarsal tubercle. The hind limb being carried forwards along 

 the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tip of the snout. 

 Skin of the back with short longitudinal glandular folds ; lower 

 surfaces smooth. Brown above ; loreal and temporal regions 

 blackish ; a dark cross band between the eyes ; limbs cross-barred ; 

 throat and breast mottled with brown. Male without vocal sac. 



From snout to vent 36 miUim. 



This species is intermediate between JR. heddomii and R.'lepto- 

 dactyla. It differs from both, by the much larger tympanum ; from 

 the former, by the toes, which are only half webbed; from the 

 latter, by the length of the first finger, which is superior to that of 

 the second, and by the more extensive web between the toes. 



Malabar. 



a-b. S 2 • Malabar. Col. Beddome [0.]. 



76. Rana leptodactyla. 



Polypedates brevipalmatus, Giinth. Proc. Zool. iSoc. 1875, d. 572. 



Lower surface of foot. 



Vomerine teeth in two slightly oblique oval groups just behind 

 the level of the hinder edge of the choanse. Tongue with a free, 

 pointed, conical papilla in the middle. Head moderate, rather 

 depressed ; snout blunt, with moderate canthus rostralis ; inter- 

 orbital space as broad as, or rather narrower than, the upper eyelid ; 

 tympanum distinct, half the width of the eye. Fingers moderate, 

 first not extending as far as second ; toes one-third webbed ; tips of 

 fingers and toes dilated into small disks ; mbarticular tubercles well 

 developed; a small, oval, inner metatarsal tubercle. The hind 



