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greatest length; interorbital distance about twice the width of 
upper eyelid, much greater than the length of snout; the inter- 
orbital area and occipital area raised somewhat; loreal region 
vertical, concave; skin above with large tubercles, which are 
moderately smooth, very numerous dorsolaterally and along sides ; 
middle part of back comparatively smooth; a rather prominent 
parotoidlike tubercle on each shoulder ; temporal regions strongly 
tubercular; top of head, save eyelids, smooth; chin, throat, and 
belly free from granules ; limbs very slender ; fingers very slightly 
dilated at tips, truncate, webbed, the membrane between fingers 
reaching more than halfway on first and second fingers; first 
finger about half the length of second; toes about three-fourths 
webbed, the membrane reaching tip of first and second toes and 
tip on outer side of third. 
Color . — Chestnut brown above, with occasional lighter areas; 
rather darker on sides ; a distinct cream-yellow spot begins below 
anterior part of eye and continues to below tympanum; three 
small cream spots behind angle of mouth; limbs lighter, with 
darker chestnut markings; feet and hands yellowish brown; 
dusky yellowish brown below, with irregular white spots, which 
also occur low on sides. 
Measurements of Nectophryne lighti sp. nov. 
Length, snout to vent 
16 
Length of head 
5.2 
Width of head 
5 
Length of snout 
1.5 
Foreleg 
10.8 
Hind leg 
21 
Tibia 
65 
Femur 
6 
Longest toe 
5 
Remarks . — Only a single specimen known. It is from Buna- 
wan, Agusan, where it was taken in a forest among leaves, a 
few hundred meters from water. 
Just what relation this species bears to the Borneo species, 
I cannot say. It is, however, clearly distinguished by the very 
numerous large tubercles on its back and sides. It agrees with 
Nectophryne guentheri Boulenger in having the skin of the sides 
attached to the leg, but differs from the latter not only in size 
and number of tubercles, but also in having a broader interorbital 
distance, with apparently no metatarsal tubercles. 
The species is dedicated to Prof. Sol F. Light, of the Univer- 
sity of the Philippines, who has manifested much interest and 
given assistance in this work. 
