398 HTLID^. 



toes three-fourths webbed; disks of fingers rather large. Skia 

 smooth, belly and lower surface of thighs granulate. Greenish 

 yellow above ; a straightly defined dark spot beginning between the 

 eyes, evanescent on the back; limbs vnth irregular dark cross 

 bands ; beneath dirty yellow. From snout to vent 30 millim. 

 S. America. 



96. Hyla squirella. 



Hyla squirella, Giinih. Cat. p. 111. 

 Hyla squirella, Baud. Rain. p. 18, pi. 3. f. 2, and Rept. viii. p. 34 ; 



Leconte, Ann. Lye. N. York, i. p. 279 ; Ha)-l. Journ. Ac. Philad. 



V. p. 342 ; Holhr. N.-Amer. Herp. iv. pi. 30 ; Dehay, New York 



Fauna, Rept. p. 72, pi. 21. f. 53 ; Leconte, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1855, 



p. 429. 

 Oalamita squirella, Merr. Tent. p. 171. 

 Aiiletris squirella, Waffl. Syst. Amph. p. 201. 

 Hyla squirella, Bum. 8f Bihr. p. 589. 



Tongue circular, slightly nicked and free behind. Vomerine teeth 

 in two small groups between the choanse. Head moderate, a little 

 broader than long ; snout rounded, a little longer than the diameter 

 of the eye ; canthus rostralis distinct, loreal region slightly concave ; 

 interorbital space a little broader than the upper eyelid ; tympanum 

 distinct, half the diameter of the eye. Fingers very slightly webbed 

 at the base ; no prominent rudiment of poUex ; toes half webbed ; 

 disks smaller than the tympanum ; subarticular tubercles moderate. 

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

 tarsal articulation reaches nearly the tip of the snout. Skin smooth 

 above, granulate beneath; a strong fold across the chest. Olive 

 above, spotted with darker ; limbs cross-barred ; upper lip white ; 

 beneath immaculate. From snout to vent 39 millim. 



S.E. United States. 



Georgia. 



97. Hyla femoralis. 



Hyla femoralis. Baud. Rain. p. 18, pi. 3. f. 1, and Rept. viii. p. 32 ; 



Leconte, Ann. Lye. N. York, i. p. 280 ; Sari. Journ. Ac. Philad. 



V. p. 342 ; Holhr. N.-Amer. Herp. iv. pi. 31 : Leconte, Proc. Ac. 



Philad. 1855, p. 428. 

 Oalamita femoralis, Merr. Tent. p. 171. 

 Auletris femoralis, Wagl. Syst. Amph. p. 201. 

 Hyla squirella, part., IMim. Sf Bibr. p. 589. 



Appears to be specifically distinct from H. squirella. The web 

 between the fingers is inore distinct, the hind limbs are rather 

 shorter, the coloration is different, and the size is smaller. Upper 

 lip not white-edged ; hinder side of thighs blackish, white-spotted. 

 From snout to vent 29 miUim. 



S.E. United States. 



a-d. d & bgr. N. America. E. Doubleday, Esq. [P.]. 



