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thus rostralis, and a black band behind the eye. Posterior parts of thighs purplish, 
with white dots. Head flat, discoid. Tongue large, elliptical, slightly notched 
and free posteriorly. Vomerine teeth in two oblong groups between the inner 
nostrils, the latter being very large. Tympanum of medium size, circular. 
Fingers free. Toes webbed to the middle of the last phalanx; membrane slightly 
emarginated. 
Locality.—W ollongong Illawara; about fresh water streams. 
Hytarana, Tsch.—Tongue elongated, narrower in front, broad and forked 
posteriorly. Two groups of vomerine teeth, between and sometimes a little 
behind the inner nostrils. Tympanum very distinct. Eustachian tubes of medium 
size. Four fingers entirely free; toes united by a membrane to almost their 
whole length ; subdigital disks of medium size. 
Obs.—Hylarana has the priority over Lymnodytes, therefore it is here adopted. 
HYbarAna ERYTHRH#A (Hyla erythrea, Schleg.); H. cnHatconota (Hyla chal- 
conota, Schleg.), and H. wataiensis (Lymnodytes waigiensis, Dum. and B.) 
8. Hynarana minpanensis, G.—Uniform greenish brown, lighter beneath; 
upper jaw provided with several darker spots. Vomerine teeth disposed in two 
elongated groups or series, situated between and behind the inner nostrils. Skin 
provided with small pustules, but showing no traces of a lateral glandulous chain. 
Locality.-—Caldera, on Mindanoo. 
HALOPHILA, Girard.—Vomerine teeth forming two oblong groups, situated 
between and somewhat behind the inner nostrils. Tongue elongated, lanceolated, 
narrow anteriorly, forked posteriorly, and free for about half its length. Tym- 
panum very distinct. Eustachian tubes of medium size. Four fingers entirely 
destitute of membrane. Toes united at their base only by a rudimentary mem- 
brane. Subdigital and terminal disks either but little or much developed. 
9. Hatopuita uERos, G.—Greenish brown, with a dorsal light and narrow line. 
Sides of abdomen and legs with blackish spots ; beneath dull brown. Rudimentary 
membrane of the base of the toes almost obliterated. Subdigital disks small in 
both pairs of limbs. 
Locality.—Sebukea, Fiji Islands. 
10. Hatopuita vitrensis, G.—Uniform yellowish orange when adult; the 
young yellowish purple, with golden reflections on the head and back, a whitish 
line on the middle of the back, flanked with black macule; legs transversely 
barred with black. Rudimentary membrane of the base of the toes very distinct. 
Subdigital disks large in both pairs of limbs. 
Locality.—Sebuka, Fiji lslands. 
11. Hynopes parvus, G.—Uniform blackish brown. Vomerine teeth disposed 
upon two elongated groups obliquely situated behind the inner nostrils. Tongue 
cordiform, posteriorly entire. Fingers and toes subcylindrical and slender. 
Digital disk small. 
Locality.—Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
12. Exosta BuroniumM, G.—Vomerine teeth in two small oblong groups, situated 
obliquely between the inner nostrils, in advance of the posterior margin of these 
Openings. ‘Tongue discoid, large. Tympanum of medium size. Eyes large 
and prominent. Legs comparatively small. Two very small metatarsal tubercles, 
and a membranous ridge along the inside of the tarsus. Skin quite smooth, with- 
out any pustules at all. | 
Locality.—Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
13. Exosta vomerina, G.—Head and back dusky brown; posterior part of 
back and legs maculated. A deep brown band extending from the side of the 
head over the eye to the side of the back. Beneath unicolor. Vomerine teeth 
disposed on a transverse line, interrupted in its middle, and placed on a level 
with the anterior margin of the inner nostrils. Tongue subcircular, discoid. 
Tympannm of medium size. Eyes well developed. Legs long and slender. Two 
