78 BANID^. 



5. Ehacophorus ? tephrsBomystax. 



Polypedates tepluBBomystax, A. Bum. Ann. Sc. Nat. (3) xix. p. 158. 



Vomerine teeth in two oblique series between the choanse. Snout 

 short, rounded ; nostril a little nearer the tip of the snout than the 

 eye ; tympanum much smaller than the eye. Belly covered with 

 very large glandules. Yellowish grey above, more or less spotted 

 with black ; limbs cross-barred. 



Madagascar. 



6. Rhacophorus hecticus. 



Polypedates hecticus, Peters, Mm. Berl. Ac. 1863, p. 457. 



Vomerine teeth in two oblique series between the choanse. Snout 

 rounded ; canthus rostralis distinct ; loreal region concave ; nostril 

 nearer the tip of the snout than the eye ; tympanum two thirds the 

 width of the eye. Fingers slightly, toes nearly entirely webbed ; 

 disks of fingers very large, heart-shaped, of toes much smaller; sub- 

 articular tubercles moderate ; two metatarsal tubercles. The hind 

 limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal articu- 

 lation reaches beyond the tip of the snout. Skin tubercular above, 

 smooth beneath ; a narrow glandular fold along each side of the 

 back ; another from the angle of the mouth below the tympanum to 

 the axilla. Greyish blue above ; glandular folds white, black-edged ; 

 upper lip white. Male without vocal sac. 



Samar Island. 



7. Bhacophorus stictomerus. 

 Ixalus stictomerus, Oimth. Proc. Zool. Soo. 1876, p. 575, pi. 66. f. 0. 



Vomerine teeth in two small groups close to the inner edges of 

 the choanae. Snout rather pointed ; canthus rostralis distinct ; loreal 

 region nearly flat ; nostril nearer the tip of the snout than the eye ; 

 interorbital space scarcely broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum 

 one third the width of the eye. Pingers slightly, toes two-thirds 

 webbed ; disks and subarticular tubercles moderate ; a small inner 

 metatarsal tubercle. The hind limb -being carried forwards along 

 the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches in front of the eye. 

 Skin smooth, granular on the beUy and under the thighs ; a fold 

 above the tympanum. Light brown above, with indisH|ot symme- 

 trical markings; loreal region dark brown; a blaick temporal streak; 

 Umbs indistinctly cross-barred ; front and hinder side of thighs 

 minutely speckled with blackish ; beneath immaculate. 



Ceylon. 



«. Hgr. (?). Oeylon. Col. Beddome [Rl 



(Type.) 



