28 ANNALS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM. 
Differing from nigrofrenata thus : — Vomerine teeth in two large 
contiguous groups between the choanse. Habit robust. Head as 
long as broad ; snout rounded, first and second fingers equal, disks 
larger. 
LIMNODYNASTES MARMORATUS, nov. sp. 
Tongue moderate subcircular, slightly nicked behind. Vomerine 
teeth in a straight, interrupted series behind, and not extending out- 
wards beyond the choanse. Head broader than long, snout rounded ; 
nostril equally distant from the eye and the tip of the snout; inter- 
orbital space narrower than the upper eyelid ; tympanum indistinct. 
Fingers free, first not extending quite as far as second ; toes nearly 
one-third webbed ; subarticular tubercles well developed ; inner 
metatarsal tubercle small, blunt, no outer metatarsal tubercle ; the 
hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tarso- metatarsal 
articulation reaches the centre of the eye. Upper surface of 
body with flat glands ; belly smooth ; an elongated whitish or pink 
gland beneath the eye to the shoulder. Brownish or olive above, 
with irregular dark olive-green spots, a dark streak from the tip of 
the snout, through the eye to the shoulder, two crimson spots on the 
upper eyelids, under surface dull white. Fore limb in male very 
strong. 
Measurements in Millimeters. 
Length from snout to vent ... ... 54 
Length of head ... ... ... 18 
Width of head 20 
Length of snout ... ... ... 7 
Diameter of eye ... ... ... 5 
Width of interorbital region ... ... 4 
Length of fore limb ... ... ... 30-5 
Length of hind limb ... ... ... 70 
Type in Queensland Museum. 
Locality : Groondiwindi. 
This frog is closely allied to L. tasmaniensis, from which it 
differs by not having an outer metatarsal tubercle ; vomerine teeth 
much straighter and interrupted; no vertebral line in immature 
or adult. 
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