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HYLA. 



This genus is represented in the collection by three specimens 

 belonging to three species. 



(a) Hyla nana, (specimen No. 62) was collected at Los 

 Amates, Guatemala, January, 1905. It is a small adult spec- 

 imen with a typical coloration and conforms closely to the 

 description. 



(6) Hyla taeniopus, (No. 52) was collected at Morales, 

 Guatemala, March 8, 1905. It is an adult specimen which con- 

 forms to the anatomical descrpition, but presents a quite dis- 

 tinct coloration, lacking the line along the side and having only 

 a few irregular spots on the back. Head markings fairlv typical. 



(c) Hyla quinquevittata (specimen No. 61) was collected at 

 Los Amates, Guatemala, January, 1905. It is a small adult; 

 the lines along the back are broken, giving it a spotted appearance 



LEPTODACTYLUS. 



Leptodactylus caliginosus, (specimens No. 60 and 70) were 

 collected at Belize, British Honduras, January 9, 1905. Young 



specimens with tvpical markings. 



REPTILIA. 

 CHELONIA, TURTLES. 



CIXOSTERXOX. 



Three turtles were in the collection, all belonging to this 

 genus, but each one to a different species. Of the thirteen 

 species of Cinosternon, nine are peculiar to Central America, 

 according to Gunther. 



(a) Cinosternon leucostomum (specimen No. 37) adult S 

 collected at Los Amates, Guatemala, February 25, 1905. This 

 is the most abundant of the Central American species of this 

 genus, occurring in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rico, Panama, 

 and Columbia. In this specimen the gular plate is longer than 

 usual, and the markings on the head are more prominent than in 

 several other specimens of this species which were examined; 

 length 43^2 i^- 



{b) Cinosternon brevigulare (specimen No. 71) adult $ . 

 Length 53 2 in., collected at Puerto Cortez, Honduras, February, 

 1905. This specimen was sen*t back alive and is still living 

 (Dec, 1905). It eats vegetable matter and spends most of its 

 time in the water. The femoral plates are broader than normal 

 in the specimen, giving an oval shape. 



(c) Cinosternon cobanum, . (specimen No. 72), adult S . 

 Length A],^ inches. Collected at Puerto Cortez, Honduras, 

 Februar}^ 1905. This specimen was also received alive, eats 

 meat entirely, and spends a considerable portion of its time out 

 of water. Nuchal is very small, and there are but twenty-one 

 marginals. 



