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w on proximal segment of each digit; toes about two-thirds webbed; webbing extends from middle of penultimate phalanx of first toe to base of penultimate phalanx of second, from middle of penultimate of second to middle of antepenultimate of third, from middle of penultimate of third to middle of antepenultimate of fourth to middle of penultimate phalanx of fifth toe. Anal opening directed posteriorly at level of mid-thigh; anal sheath short. Skin granular on chin, belly, and posteroventral surfaces of thighs, smooth elsewhere. Tongue broadly cordiform, notched posteriorly, barely free behind. Prevomerine teeth 4-4, situated on posteromedially inclined elevations between small ovoid choanae. Vocal slits absent. Color (in preservative): dull grayish brown above with small, irregularly-shaped black spots on head, back, and limbs; flanks gray mottled with creamy tan; anterior and posterior surfaces of thighs tan; belly dull creamy tan; throat marked with gray blotches; anal region and posterodorsal surfaces of thighs marked with small white spots. Color (in life): dorsum pale green with black spots and reticulations; flanks mottled dark brown and creamy white; outer edges of feet silvery white with brown spots; anterior and posterior surfaces of thighs dull brown; webbing and first three toes dull yellowish tan; belly creamy gray; throat silvery white, mottled with gray; iris dull bronze-color with black reticulations; palpebral membrane clear. _Variation._--The snout-vent length in seven adult males is 47.2-50.0 mm., and in five females, 45.1-52.5 mm. In neither sex do the average proportions differ noticeably from those of the holotype, except that the tympanum is relatively larger in females. The ratio of the diameter of the tympanum to that of the eye is 0.363-0.468 (mean 0.438) in males and 0.500-0.545 (mean 0.516) in females. The average number of prevomerine teeth in males is 7.9, in females 8.4. In life dorsal coloration varied from pale green to olive-green with darker green or black flecks or reticulations, or pinkish tan to brown with dark brown flecks or reticulations. Some preserved specimens have relatively few dark flecks, whereas in most specimens the dorsum is heavily marked. All specimens have some white markings above the anus and on the posterodorsal surfaces of the thighs, but in some individuals the white flecks are expanded and interconnected forming an irregular white line. Juveniles ha
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