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tubercles and somewhat behind these a second similar pair, a little 
farther apart. There is indication of a W-shaped dark mark on the 
shoulders, touching the anterior pair. The tibiotarsal articulation 
reaches 3 to 4 mm. beyond the tip of the snout and the heels over- 
lap a similar distance. 
The palmar pads and the metatarsal tubercles are a trifle larger 
than in the type. 
The specimen was found at night during a drizzling shower by fol- 
lowing the call. After fully half an hour of waiting, as the frog 
croaked only at long intervals, it was finally found perched in the 
crotch of a limb on a small tree, at an elevation of 6 feet above ground. 
The call is a short nasal ‘‘croak”’ repeated in quick succession two or 
three times. This call sounds more like the call of a Rana, and is 
very unlike the known calls of other members of this genus. 
ELEUTHERODACTYLUS SPATULATUS Smith 
Eleutherodactylus spatulatus Smitu, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 52, Dee. 15, 
1939, pp. 187-190, pl. 2, figs. 4-5 (Cuautlapan, Veracruz). 
The type series, field Nos. 3787 (type), 3788, 4391, 4411, 4467, 
4470, and 4488 (paratypes), now bear U.S.N.M. Nos. 116926-116932. 
ELEUTHERODACTYLUS DUNNII Barbour 
Figures 61, H-H 
Eleutherodactylus dunnit BArsour, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 35, Oct. 17, 
1922, pp. 111-112 (Cerro de los Estropajos, near Jalapa, Veracruz). 
Two large series, totaling 215 specimens, were collected at two 
localities in Veracruz. Of these 129 were from Tequeyutepec, east of 
Jalapa (March 3, 1940) and the remainder from Cuautlapan (January 
5-16, 1939, January to February and August 7-14, 1940). The fol- 
lowing specimens are cataloged: U.S.N.M. Nos. 116771-116778, 
117414-117428 from Tequeyutepec and U.S.N.M. Nos. 117429-117447 
from Cuautlapan. 
Eleutherodactylus dunnii is one of the small group of species “Theva t in- 
cludes EF. dorsoconcolor, E. beatae, and EF. venustus. It is remarkable 
that four species so similar in general body configuration should occur 
in the same limited region in central Veracruz. All attain approxi- 
Figure 61.—Diagrammatic representation of color patterns of four forms of Eleuthero- 
dactylus. Since the general body form is similar in all a single outline has been used. 4, 
Eleutherodactylus beatae (Boulenger), E.H.T.-H.M.S. No. 29813,Tequeyutepec, Veracruz. 
B, Eleutherodactylus dorsoconcolor Taylor, E.H.T.-H.M.S. No. 28727, same locality. C, 
Eleutherodactylus venustus (Gunther), U.S.N.M. No. 116780, same locality. D, Same, 
U.S.N.M. No. 116805, La Esperanza, Chiapas. £, Eleutherodactylus dunniit Barbour, 
U.S.N.M. No. 116772, Tequeyutepec, Veracruz. F, Same, U.S.N.M. No. 116777, same 
locality. G, Same, H.M.S. No. 13318, same locality. H, Same (?), E.H.T.-H.M.S. No. 
28763, same locality; this is possibly a distinct species since the pattern of ridges seems to 
be different from that of more typical dunniz. 
