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MISS JOAN B. PROCTER ON TAILLESS 



two similar specimens in tlie British Museum collection. In the 

 spotted form the canthal band is usually present and continued 

 down the side of the body. 



Megalixalus. 



22. Megalixalus loveridgii, sp. n. 



Morogoro. 



1 specimen, $ . 



Head small, depressed, broader than long ; snout rather 

 pointed, as loug as diameter of eye ; canthns rostralis rounded ; 



Text-figure 4. 



Megalixalus loveridgii. Nat, size. 



loreal region feebly oblique ; nostril near end of snout ; inter- 

 orbital width greater than that of upper eyelid ; tympanum 

 just distinguishable on right side, ^ diameter of eye. Fingers 

 long, I webbed, the web extending as a fringe to discs of third 

 and fonrth, second longer than first, third twice length of first ; 

 toes entirely webbed ; discs small and round ; subarticular 

 tubercles small, soft, feebly prominent; inner metatarsal tubercle 

 small, soft, oval ; outer one minute. Tibio-ta.rsal articulation 

 reaches eye; length of tibia 4| times its breadth, 2 J timen in 



