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wrist; a row of low, rounded tubercles on ventrolateral surface of forearm; pollex moderately enlarged without nuptial spines; second and fourth fingers equal in length; subarticular tubercles round, none bifid; discs small, that of third finger noticeably smaller than tympanum; no web between first and second fingers; vestige of web between other fingers. Heels overlap when hind limbs adpressed; tibiotarsal articulation reaches to middle of eye; no tarsal fold; inner metatarsal tubercle large, flat, and elliptical; outer metatarsal tubercle slightly more distal than inner, small, and elliptical; subarticular tubercles round; length of digits from shortest to longest 1-2-5-3-4; third and fifth toes webbed to base of disc; fourth toe webbed to base of penultimate phalanx; discs smaller on toes than on fingers. Anal opening directed posteriorly at upper level of thighs; no anal flap; pair of large tubercles below anal opening and a slightly smaller pair farther below. Skin of dorsum and ventral surfaces of forelimbs and shanks smooth; that of throat, belly, and ventral surfaces of thighs granular. Ventrolateral glands well developed, not reaching axilla or groin and broadly separated midventrally. Skin of anterior part of chin glandular. Tongue cordiform, shallowly notched behind and only slightly free posteriorly; vomerine teeth 2-2, situated on small triangular elevations between large, ovoid inner nares; openings to vocal sac large, one situated along inner posterior edge of each mandibular ramus. Color (in alcohol) dark purplish brown on dorsal surfaces of head, body, and shanks; thighs brown above and yellowish tan posteriorly; white stripe extending from below eye above forearm to mid-flank. Ventral surfaces creamy white; ventrolateral glands orange-tan flecked with dark brown; edge of lower lip with dark brown spots; narrow white line on upper lip; palms white and soles brown. Color (in life) uniform dark bright green above with creamy white bar below eye; lateral stripe silvery white; ventral surfaces deep yellow; posterior surfaces of thighs yellow brown; iris reddish bronze. _Variation._--Sixteen adult males are available; these have snout-vent lengths of 26.3 to 28.5 mm. (average, 27.6 mm.). The tympanum/e
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