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than elsewhere; loreal region rather concave, lores rather ver- 
tical on upper part, then sloping to mouth; nostrils very near 
tip of snout, distance of nostril from tip contained in distance 
to eye four or five times; eye large, its diameter about equal 
to its distance from nostril; tympanum very distinct, lying very 
close to eye, its diameter about four-fifths that of eye; two 
bony ridges form continuations of the canthi, beginning in front 
of eye and continuing on either side of interorbital region to 
occiput ; distance between ridges greatest anterior to eye ; inter- 
orbital region depressed, its width about one and one-half to 
one and two-thirds times as great as upper eyelid ; a slight 
ridge above tympanum ; temporal region slightly concave ; fingers 
unwebbed, with distinct, transversely widened disks; each disk 
with a distinct groove around outer edge, continuous with a 
transverse groove crossing near middle of disk belovi^; a decided 
kink between last two phalanges ; first finger shorter than second, 
which in turn is much shorter than fourth ; fourth finger reaches 
base of disk of third; toes about one-third to one-half webbed, 
the membrane reaching subarticular tubercle of first and second 
toes, and a little higher on third ; third and fifth toes of unequal 
length; disks of toes smaller than those of fingers; subarticular 
tubercles well developed; a prominent inner, and a small outer, 
metatarsal tubercle; tibiotarsal articulation reaching slightly 
beyond tip of snout, when carried forward; skin above covered 
with hard, spiny granules and tubercles, giving a very spiny 
appearance; skin of anterior part of head grown solidly to skull 
and bony ridges ; tubercles are present on upper surface of Hmbs 
and fingers, on side of head, and even under digits ; eyelids ex- 
tremely rugose; chin with minute tubercles; belly granulate; 
inner aspect of thighs and tibia smooth. 
Color in life . — Above brownish, darker on anterior part of 
head, with scattered lemon yellow to orange spots ; two prominent 
darker-edged interscapular orange spots above and slightly be- 
hind tympanum; smaller yellow spots in superciliary region, 
along lip and canthus rostralis, below tympanum and along both 
sides of back; one small prominent spot on tip of snout; limbs 
above brownish ; reddish orange on anterior and posterior aspects 
of arms and legs, with two yellow darker-edged spots on arms, 
and larger, rather regularly disposed yellow spots on legs ; belly, 
sides, and undersides of limbs orange yellow; fingers and toes 
with yellow spots. 
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