LEPTODACTYLID^:. 127 



18895 q. A parasphenoid. 



18895 r. The imperfect left humerus of a male. This specimen 



appears to be of the type of L. pentadactylus, although 

 much smaller than No. 18895. 



Genus CERATOPHRYS, Wied. 1 



Typically the skull with extensive dermal ossifications, which 

 completely surround the orbit and have a pitted sculpture ; teeth 

 on the vomer ; tympanum more or less distinct or hidden. Outer 

 metatarsals united. 



For synonymy see Boulenger, ' Catalogue of Batrachia Salientia,' 

 p. 221 (1882). 



(£eratnpljrgs coniuta (Linn. 2 ). 

 Syn. JRana cornuta, Linn. 3 



Skull very large, vaulted, and fully ossified ; the vomerine teeth 

 in two small patches between the posterior nares ; a broad ridge 

 from the orbit to above the tympanum ; orbit very small ; inter- 

 orbital bar concave ; and tympanum moderately distinct. 



For synonymy see Boulenger, op. cit. p. 224. 



Hob. South America (Surinam and N. Brazil). 



18896. The cranium of a female, imperfect anteriorly; from the 

 {Fig.) Pleistocene cavern-deposits of Lagoa Santa, Minas Geraes, 



Brazil. Described and figured by Glinther in the ' Ann. 



Mag. Nat. Hist.' ser. 3, vol. iii. pp. 380-38-4, pi. xv. figs. 



B, C. Claussen Collection. Purchased, 1845. 



18896a. The cranium of a male, imperfect anteriorly; from the 



{Fig.) cavern-deposits of Lagoa Santa. Described and figured 



by Giinther, op. cit. pp. 377-380, pi. xv. fig. A. 



Claussen Collection. 



18896 b. Portions of the upper jaw of a female ; from Lagoa Santa. 



Claussen Collection. 



18896 c. The occipital region of the cranium of a female ; from 

 Lagoa Santa. Claussen Collection. 



1 Beitrage z. Naturgescbichte v. Brasiliens, vol. i. p. 569 (1825). 



2 Syst. Nat. ed. 12, vol. i. p. 356 (1766).— JRana. 



3 Loc. cit. 



