12. PALITDICOLA. 229 



12. PALUDICOLA. 



Paludicola, TVoffl. Sh/st. Amph. p. 206. 



Pleurodema, Tschudi, Batr. p. 84 ; Cope, Nat. Hist. Rev. 1865, p. 113, 



and Journ. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. p. 95. 

 Oystignathus, sp., Dum. 8^ Bibr. viii. p. 407. 

 Leiuperus, Dum. 8f Bibr. viii. p. 420 : Giinth. Cat. p. 22 ; Cope, Nat. 



Hist. Rev. p. 11.3, and Journ. Ac. Philad. p. 95. 

 Pleurodema, sp., Gunih. Cat. p. 31. 

 Gomphobates, Reinh. §• Liith. Vidensh. Meddel. 1861, p. 172 ; Cope, 



. Nat. Hist. Rev. p. 113, and Journ. Ac. Philad. p. 96. 

 EupempHx, Steindachn. Sitz. Ah. Wien, xlviii. 1863, p. 189, and 



Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1864, p. 271. 

 Lystris, Cope, Proc Ac. Philad. 1868, p. 312. 



Papil horizontal. Tongue snbcircTilar, oval or elliptie, entire or 

 indistinctly nicked, and free behind. Yomerine teeth present or 

 absent ; if present, between the choanae. Tympanum indistinct or 

 hidden. Fingers free ; toes free or incompletely webbed, the tips 

 not dilated. Outer metatarsals united. Omosternum cartilaginous ; 

 sternum with a bony style. Terminal phalanges simple. 



Tropical America. 



Synopsis of the Species. 



I. A well-developed lumbar gland ; no tarsal tubercle. 



Toes nearly half webbed ; lumbar gland 



at least as long as the head 1. hufonia, p. 230. 



Toes nearly quite free; first finger not 



extending beyond second 2. bibronii, p. 231. 



Toes nearly quite free; first finger ex- 

 tending a good deal beyond second . . 3. brachyops, p. 232. 



Tibio-tarsal articulation reaching the eye 4. cinerea, p. 232. 



II. A well-developed lumbar gland ; a 



tarsal tubercle 5. fuseomaculata, p. 233. 



III. Lumbar gland none or indistinct ; a tarsal tubercle. 



A. Back without longitudinal folds. 



Tongue heart-shaped ; vomerine teeth . . 6. diplolistris, p. 233. 



Head small ; a dark lateral stripe 7. biligonigera, p. 234. 



Head moderate ; back with large insuli- 



form spots 8. alhifrons, p. 234. 



B. Back with longitudinal folds. 



The distance between the tarsal and 

 inner metatarsal tubercles is more than 

 that between the two metatarsal tu- 

 bercles 9. Jcroyeri, p. 235. 



The distance between the tarsal and 

 inner metatarsal tubercles is less than 

 that between the two metatarsal tu- 

 bercles 10. Jienselii, p. 235. 



