_Dentibus palatinis prominentibus, in fasciculis binis ovalibus,
obliquis, dispositis; lingua subcordiformi, subemarginata; glandulis
lumborum maximis, ellipticis, planis; digitis posticis dimidio ferè
palmatis, marginatis; dorso glandulis parvis instructo,fusco-griseo
maculis, nigris, lineâ longitudinali pallidâ_.
Habitat, Port Desire, Patagonia.
DESCRIPTION.—Head short. Muzzle rounded. Eyes prominent. Tongue thick,
slightly heart-shaped, scarcely notched on the posterior margin.
Palatine teeth prominent, in two oval groups, converging
backwards. Tympanum rather small, perfectly round, conspicuous.
Parotid glands distinct. Body thick and broad, with small
glandular tubercles dispersed over the surface, particularly at
the anterior part. Lumbar glands extremely large, elliptic-ovate,
flat. Legs of moderate length, rather robust. Anterior toes
separated, excepting at the base; a small tubercle under each
joint, and several very small ones on the palm; hinder toes united
to about half their length, and bordered on each side to the
extremity; metatarsal tubercles prominent; soles of the hinder
feet with many minute tubercles.
COLOUR.—The upper surface of this species is of a brownish grey
colour, sometimes greenish brown or dark olive, and with numerous
irregular spots of dark-brown or black. Thighs and legs with
fasciæ of the same colour. Beneath yellowish white; in some with
numerous blackish dots under the throat.
DIMENSIONS.
Inches. Lines.
Length of the head and body 1 8
of the anterior extremities 1 0
of the posterior extremities 2 3
Found by Mr. Darwin at Port Desire, in Patagonia, and high up the river
Santa Cruz—“probably,” says Mr. Darwin, “the most southern limit for
this family.”
GENUS—LEIUPERUS. _Bibr._
LEIUPERUS SALARIUS. _Mihi._