LICHENED TREE-TOAD. 
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During the short period that this fine reptile re- 
mained under my observation, it was impatient of 
confinement, leaping vigorously. Now and then it 
infiated its body to a considerable degree, which, as 
in the former species, was probably an expression of 
anger, or an attempt to intimidate. A moisture 
exuded from its skin, which took the form of a very 
fine froth, even while on the body, and when touched 
appeared of a gummy nature, adhering to the fingers, 
and stiffening them as it dried. It left shining marks 
on the table, too, like the trail of a snail, 
I was unfortunately called away after having made 
the description below, and remained from home two 
days. I had placed the Tree-toad under a bell-glass, 
knowing that it would not suffer from fasting, but 
forgetting that it would need moisture. When I 
returned it was just dead. Decomposition, however, 
had not commenced, so that I was enabled to add to 
my verbal description a carefully coloured drawing, 
which I had commenced while it was yet alive. 
ridges of semicircular form, very distinct from each other, and sepa- 
rated by about half the diameter of each. Web between all the fore toes 
short, but quite distinct. 
Upper parts irregularly patched and mottled with dark brown and 
black upon a pale reddish ground ; the dark hues chiefly aggregated 
in a large triangular mark between the shoulders. Muzzle and 
sides pale green, with spots of liver-brown running into each other. 
Under parts flesh-white ; the chin speckled with liver-brown ; the 
abdomen and thighs granulated like shagreen. The limbs answer to 
the body on their respective surfaces. Pallettes of toes pale dull 
green. Iris of eye golden, beautifully pencilled v/ith reddish-brown ; 
pupil sub-rhomboidal : the lower eyelid has the superior half as 
transparent as the purest glass ; except that a narrow border at the 
edge is opaque and yellow, as is the lower half. Tympanum buff- 
coloured, pencilled with brown. 
