KEY TO ADULTS

1. A weak tarsal fold; outer fingers one-third webbed; males

having spiny nuptial tuberosities; color in life tan or brown

with blotches or reticulations, never green; iris bronze color

_P. euthysanota_ group--2

No tarsal fold; outer fingers having only vestige of web;

males lacking nuptial tuberosities; color in life green or

brown; iris red or golden color _P. schmidtorum_ group--5

2. Chest, throat, and flanks usually having brown or black spots;

no distinct white stripe on upper lip or on flanks; a faint

white line usually present above anal opening; a rostral keel 3

Chest, throat, and flanks usually unspotted; distinct white

line on upper lip and on flank present or not; white line

above anal opening faint or well defined; no rostral keel 4

3. Interorbital region much wider than eyelid; spots on throat

and chest black; spots only occasionally present on belly;

flanks marbled with black and white; nuptial spines small, as

many as 80 on one thumb _P. leonhardschultzei_

Interorbital region about as wide as eyelid; spots on chest

and throat brown or black; spots usually present on belly;

flanks having round brown or black spots; nuptial spines

moderate in size, conical, seldom more than 60 on one thumb

_P. spinipollex_

4. A distinct, broad, white lateral stripe usually present;

usually a distinct white line above anal opening; a distinct

white stripe on upper lip _P. euthysanota euthysanota_

No white lateral stripe; a faint white stripe above anal

opening; no distinct white stripe on upper lip

_P. euthysanota macrotympanum_

5. A distinct, broad, lateral stripe; a white stripe on upper

lip expanded to form a large spot below eye; hidden surfaces

of thighs and webs of feet not red in life; internarial region

slightly depressed; diameter of tympanum greater than one-half

diameter of eye 6

No lateral white stripe; no stripe on upper lip; in life

dorsum green, hidden surfaces of thighs and webs of feet

orange tan to bright red, and eye golden color; internarial

region flat; diameter of tympanum less than one-half diameter

of eye _P. ignicolor_

6. Webs of feet and posterior surfaces of thighs pale cream

color; dorsum in life reddish brown; iris bright red

_P. schmidtorum schmidtorum_

Webs of feet and posterior surfaces of thighs pale brown;

dorsum in life green; iris reddish bronze color

_P. schmidtorum chamulae_

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