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9. HYLODES*. 



Hylodes, FitziTU). Classvf. Rept. p. 38 ; Tschudi, Batr. p. 77 ; Bum. 



8^ Bibr. viii. p. 619 ; Ountli. Cat. p. 91 ; Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev. 



1866, p. Ill, and Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1866, p. 96. 

 Enydrobius, sp., Wagl. 8yst. Amph. p. 202. 

 Batrachyla, JSell, Zool. Beagle, Rept. p. 43; Cope, Journ. Ac. Philad. 



(2) vi. p. 97. 

 Craugastor, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 163. 

 Litliodytes, Cope, I. c, and Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. p. 96. 

 Euhyas, Cope, I. c. 

 Strabomantis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1863, p. 405; Cope, Journ. Ac. 



Philad: (2) vi. p. 96. 

 Epirhexis, Cope, I. c. 



Leiyla, Kef erst. Arch.f. Naturg. 1868, p. 296. 

 Limnophys, Espada, jorn. Sc. Liab. iii. 1870, p. 60. 

 Pristimantis, Espada, I. c. p. 61. 



Pupil horizontal. Tongue subcircular or oval, entire or slightly 

 nicked, and free behind. Vomerine teeth. Tympanum generally 

 distinct. Fingers free ; toes free or slightly webbed, with dilated tips. 

 Outer metatarsals united. Omosternum cartilaginous ; sternum a 

 cartilaginous plate. Terminal phalanges T-shaped. 



Tropical America. 



Synopsis of tJie Species. 



I. Toes one-third webbed. 



Belly nearly smooth 1. palmatus, p, 201. 



II. Toes free, or nearly so. 

 A. Belly smooth. 



1. Tympanum perfectly distinct. 

 a. Head moderately broad. 



a. Vomerine teeth in two fasciculi or short oblique series. 

 * Tips of fingers and toes round disks, 

 t Tympanum as large as the eye. 

 Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching the tip 



of the snout 5. muricinus, p. 203. 



* 1. Batrachyla longipes, Baird, U.S. Mex. Bound. Surv., Herp. pi, xxxrii. 

 f . 1-3. — Epirhexis longipes, Cope, Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. p. 96. Mexico. 



2. Hylodes verrucosm, Espada, Viaj. Paoif., Vert. pi. 3 bis. f, 1, 



3. twlodes phili/ppi, id. ibid. f. 2. 



4. Hylodes diademcitns, id. ibid. f. 3. 

 6. Hylodes rubicundtis, id. ibid. f. 4. 



6. Cyalooephalus lacrimosus, id. ibid. f. 5.. 



7. Hylodes lineatm, Brocchi (nee Sohneid.), Bull. Soe, Philom. (7) iii, p. 22 



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