May, 1907.] .4 Collecting Trip North of Sault Ste. Marie. 135 



this species has not been found, although the variety robustus 

 (Gir.) is found at Toronto and westward in tributaries of Lake 

 Ontario. 



Of course there must be a connection of our new locaUty with 

 the main range of the species. It may go along the northern 

 shore of Lake Huron and through eastern Ontario, but partic- 

 ulars are wanting. A connection through Michigan I think is 

 out of the question, since this state as well as northern Indiana 

 and northern Ohio are rather well know'n, so that we may safely 

 aftinTi that it is missing in this region. Eastern Ontario is very 

 poorly known. Thus this species should be searched for in 

 Ontario and possibly also in southern Quebec. 



- One male, first form, two males, second form, and eight 

 females of this species were taken under rocks in rapids in Dam 

 Creek on August 9th. The specimens agree in size with spec- 

 imens of the species from eastern Pennsylvania. One female 

 was carrying recently hatched young. One male of C. propin- 

 quus was taken at the same place. 



Reptiles axd Batrachians. 



But few reptiles were seen. The single turtle taken was the 

 only one seen in Canada, and only two garter snakes w^ere seen 

 in the Algoma District, and one of these escaped. Frogs were 

 exceedingly numerous at certain localities. Rana catesbiana 

 was very common at the lower end of Stony Lake where many 

 could have been captured easily as they made but little effort to 

 escape. The specimens collected were given to Dr. Atkinson 

 who has prepared the following notes: 



1. Rana pipiens Schieber. Leopard Frog. This species is 

 repi^esented in the collection by five specimens, collected at 

 Heyden, Ontario, Canada. They are all small adults, the col- 

 oration of which is close to that described as Rana virescens 

 brachycephala by Cope, having no longitudinal band on the 

 femur and having the tibial cross bars complete, also yellow 

 bordered dorsal spots. However, the head is longer than in 

 typical specimens of the variety brachycephala, and the muzzle 

 is as acuminate as in most specimens of the variety R. p. pipiens 

 and the size of the spots correspond with the latter variety. The 

 measurements in meters are as follows: 



Length of head and body 0464 to . 0550 



Length of head to posterior edge of tympantim.0160 to .0195 

 Width of head at posterior edge of tympanum. 0155 to . 0195 



Diameter of tympanum 0035 to . 0045 



Diameter of eye 0050 to . 0055 



Length of tibia 0255 to . 0315 



Length of femur 0220 to . 0260 



Length of foot 0200 to .0315 



