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equal to, or slightly less than, the width of an upper eyelid; 
loreal region sloping, concave ; snout rounded in upper and lateral 
profile, projecting somewhat; skin on back, sides, and belly 
smooth; granular on lower and posterior aspect of thighs; skin 
on chin over vocal sacs somewhat distended and wrinkled; no 
fold above tympanum ; no dorsolateral fold ; a distinct glandular 
tubercle above insertion of arm ; no gland on upper part of arm ; 
fingers with small digital disks no longer than subarticular tu- 
bercles, which are distinct; first finger longer than second and 
but slightly shorter than fourth; first finger with nuptial ex- 
crescences ; three carpal tubercles, large, well defined ; each disk 
with simple groove around edge ; toes from one-half to two-thirds 
webbed, the webs failing to reach disks except as a very narrow 
margin; disks on toes about as large as those oh fingers, and 
apparently larger than subarticular tubercles of toes; an oval 
inner, and a rounded outer, metatarsal tubercle. 
Color in life . — Above lavender-brown, with a wash of gray; 
a fevv^ very small black spots scattered over upper surface; lat- 
erally lavender-brown, with darker markings above arm; sides 
of head and tympanum black ; throat black, belly dusky with white 
marblings; limbs closely barred with blackish; posterior aspect 
of thigh with small white dots; a white spot at final joint of 
digits. 
Measurements of Rana melanomenta sp. nov. 
Total length, snout to vent 35 
Length of head 19 
Width of head 13 
Diameter of eye 4.6 
Length of snout 6.3 
Foreleg 26 
Longest finger 10 
Hind leg 66 
Tibia 19 
Femur 18 
Longest toe, including metatarsal l.S 
Variation . — Four specimens were taken, all agreeing with the 
type in essential characters ; one specimen has the throat black, 
with numerous white spots. The third and fifth toes of all 
except the type are practically the same length; in the type, 
however, the third toe of the right foot is much longer than the 
fifth. 
Remarks . — These specimens were all obtained near small pools 
of stagnant water in the forest on Papahag, near Tawitawi. The 
species was observed on other islands, but no specimen was 
taken. In the character of the digits it appears to be closely 
