266 CrSIT&SATHIDiE. 



3. Crinia tasmauiensis. 



Pterophrynus tasmauiensis, GUnth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 48, pi. 7. 



f . 3, and Ann. 8r Mag. N. H. (3) xiv. p. 313. 

 Crinia tasmaniensis, Kef erst. Arch.f. Natwg. 1868, p. 265. 



Vomerine teeth none. Snout rounded, slightly longer than the 

 orhital diameter ; nostril equally distant from the eye and the tip 

 of the snout ; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid ; tym- 

 panum quite hidden. First finger shorter than second ; toes 

 fringed ; suharticular tubercles moderate ; two small metatarsal 

 tubercles ; no tarsal fold. The hind limb being carried forwards 

 along the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the tympanic 

 region. Upper and lower surfaces smooth. Upper parts dark 

 brown, with a more or less distinct broad reddish-olive band 

 running from behind the eye towards the loin ; lower parts beauti- 

 fully rose-coloured, largely marbled with black ; hinder side of 

 thighs black. Male with a subgular vocal sac. 



Tasmania. 



M. Several spec, c? 5 . Tasmania. (Types.), 



4. Crinia Isevis. 



Pterophrynus Isevis, Gunth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 48, pi. 7. f. 3, 



and Ann. ^ Mag. N. H. (3) xiv. p. 314. 

 Crinia isevis. Kef erst. Arch. f. Naturg. 1868, p. 265. 



Vomerine teeth none. Snout romided, a little longer than the 

 orbital diameter ; nostril a little nearer the eye than the tip of the 

 snout ; interorbital space broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum 

 quite hidden. First finger very short ; toes not fringed ; sub- 

 articular and metatarsal tubercles indistinct ; no tarsal fold. The 

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

 articulation reaches the shoulder. Upper and lower surfaces smooth. 

 Brownish olive above, with small scattered yellow spots ; lower 

 surfaces spotted with brown. 



Tasmania. 



a. $ . Tasmania. Dr. Milligan. (Type.) 



Camariolius varius, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1863, p. 236. — Under 

 this name Trof. Peters ajipears to have confounded two species. 

 Thus, he says, " Unterseite glatt oder mit diolitgediangten Warzen 

 an Bauch und Brust." Mr. Cope retains the name Crinia varia for 

 the smooth-bellied form, and he justly observes that the presence or 

 absence of granules on the lower surfaces must be of specific 

 importance and not a sexual character, as believed by Dr. Stein- 

 dachner. In this I perfectly agree with Mr. Cope, as I have seen 

 male and female of G. georgiana and signifera. 



Peters'a smooth-bellied specimens are perhaps identical withC. tas- 

 maniensis, those with granulate belly with 0. signifera. But the 

 description is too vague to permit an identification with these species. 



