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are faint raised rugosities in the place where the vomerine teeth 
usually appear, which in one or two cases have the appearance 
of slight series of vomerine teeth. This again emphasizes the 
fact that the vomerine teeth are not in themselves a generic 
character, and in many cases they cannot be relied upon even 
as a specific character. 
A specimen recently captured in Culasi, Antique Province, 
Panay, in the mossy forest at 1,000 meters, by R. C. McGregor, 
is worthy of note; the eye has more than one tubercle, and the 
two pairs of tubercles on the back are quite distinct. In size 
it is much smaller than any specimen from Carilaon, measuring 
only about 15 milimeters from snout to vent. The color above 
is gray, with an interorbital band, with a small transverse black 
spot on shoulders, and a larger irregular spot in the middle of 
the back; on the sides of the head and low on the sides of the 
body are numerous black spots or reticulations ; the a.rm is light 
with strong bars across hand and digits; hind leg and foot 
lightly barred with darker ; yellowish spots in groin. There is no 
evidence of vomerine teeth. The sv/elling on the tongue appears 
to be wanting; the tubercle on heel and the swelling on the tip 
of lower jaw are present. Although apparently a very im- 
mature specimen, I have no hesitancy in referring it to this 
species. 
Remarks . — This species abounds on Canlaon Volcano. It ap- 
pears to breed in the axils of a particular species of wild abaca, 
in which habitat all the specimens were found. The axils ap- 
pear always to be filled with water; no tadpoles were taken, 
but some very young specimens were found. All were captured 
in December. The color markings apear to have no fixed pat- 
tern, great variation in color and markings being encountered. 
The yellow spots in the groin are usually present. The skin 
on the head and back is very shiny and smooth. The specimen 
described appears to be a full-grown female. 
The characters which clearly distinguish this species from 
other Philippine species of this genus are the much shorter 
limbs; the small tympanum; the smooth, shiny skin; the supra- 
orbital tubercle and the tubercle on heel; the very small first 
finger. Many other, less obvious characters are evident on 
a comparison of descriptions. The variation in markings and 
colorations in this species leads me to regard markings in this 
group as of little value in determining species. The webbing 
of fingers and toes seems to place this species near to Philautus 
woodi Stejneger from Mount Apo, Mindanao. 
Known from Negros and Panay. 
