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nearly smooth ; belly very strongly granular, part of femur less 
so; a strong glandular fold from eye, curving above tympanum, 
then running backward and slightly downward some distance on 
side; this does not reach below the middle level of tympanum; 
fingers broad, all except first with large disks, that on first finger 
small; each digit with a deep groove around edge and a slight 
groove across face of disk ; a very strong kink at base of disk ; a 
rudiment of v/eb at base of fingers very distinct ; a distinct skin 
fold from base of third finger, continued above along inner arm ; 
subarticular tubercles of hand very strong; first finger a little 
shorter than second; fourth finger reaching more than halfway 
on disk of third ; a slight fold on outer side of fourth finger and 
outer side of forearm ; toes from one-half to two-thirds webbed, 
membrane not reaching base of disks ; disks smaller than finger 
disks; subarticular tubercles rather distinct; a blunt inner me- 
tatarsal tubercle and a very obscure outer; a very dim fold on 
outer side of fifth toe and tarsus ; tibiotarsal articulation reach- 
ing slightly beyond tip of snout. 
Color in life . — Above olive brown, with four darker brown, 
broken, irregularly widened stripes, two beginning on tip of 
snout and two on the eyelids; loreal region dark brown, lighter 
on lip; a broad dark stripe beginning behind tympanum and 
continuing some distance on side; legs barred with darker 
brown; posterior aspect of thigh brown, dotted with yellow; 
below yellow-cream; throat with dusky brown flecks; posterior 
part v/ith canary yellow wash; sides brown, reticulated with 
yellow-cream; palms and soles purplish. 
Measurements of Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst) . 
Length, snout to vent 
81 
Length of snout 
13 
Length of head 
32 
Width of head 
29 
Diameter of eye 
8.5 
Diameter of tympanum 
7.5 
Eye to nostril 
9 
Interorbital distance 
10.5 
Foreleg 
51 
Longest finger 
23 
Hind leg 
148 
Femur 
41 
Tibia 
43.5 
Foot 
51.5 
Longest toe 
36 
Finger disk 
4.7 
Toe disk 
3.5 
