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c. 2.04 ; color same as b, only one faint ink spot on right side ; back 

 nearly smooth ; sides with more warts than on a and b. 



d. 2.15 inches in length ; same color as preceding, except the back 

 and top of head has many black blotches, some as large as pupil ; 

 under parts a little lighter than in preceding ; brown cross bars 

 on legs very faint. 



e. 1.93 inches in length ; darker than in preceding ; a few very small 

 dark blotches or dots on back ; under surface plain ; cross bars 

 on legs more distinct than in preceding ; warty protuberances 

 on back and sides. 



f. 2.15 inches in length ; color same as d, except much darker, and 

 brown marblings on under surface of the head ; bars on legs 

 moderately distinct. 



g. 1.95; color same as e, except slightly darker; buttocks dark 

 brownish, much speckled with white ; sides darker than back ; 

 lower part of sides much mottled with white ; under surface of 

 head white ; warty as in preceding. 



h. 2.15 inches in length; much darker than any of the preceding ; 

 black blotches on back and upper part of sides ; under surface 

 of head and breast mottled with darker ; cross bars on the legs 

 not plain. 



/'. 2.45 inches in length. This specimen is darker than any of the 

 preceding ; under surface of head much mottled with blackish. 



Size seems to have little or no relation with color, as shown 

 by these specimens. The largest is the darkest ; h and d are 

 same size, and present nearly opposite degrees of coloration, 

 while f of same size is intermediate between the two. These 

 specimens would suggest at least a darker coloration, with 

 increase of size, a condition quite the opposite of that recorded 

 by Dr. Test.* 



"This frog was first found in Happy Lake itself, but after- 

 wards in greater numbers in small, shallow water holes in swampy 

 ground, about a mile from the lake. It seemed to be the only 

 species in the vicinity." (D. G. E.) 



Bufo columbiensis B. & G. 



One specimen; body, 3.6 inches in length; belly profusely 

 spotted with black ; vertebral line very distinct. 



"This curious frog-like toad was captured in the road about 



* Bull. U. S. Fish Com., 1891-51. 



