MICHIGAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 109 



A PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE AMPHIBIA AND REPTILIA OF 



MICHIGAN. 



MORRIS GIBBS^ F, N. NOTESTEIN AND H. L. CLARK. 



The following list is presented at the present time in its incomplete 

 and imperfect condition for the purpose of providing a nucleus about 

 which a complete and accurate account of the amphibia and reptilia of 

 Michigan may be formed. At the present time the literature is full of 

 improbable and unreliable records and it is very important to rid our- 

 selves of these errors and verify all the hypothetical species which really 

 belong in Michigan. The following list is therefore presented in two 

 parts, the first containing all species whose occurrence has been verified 

 and vouched for by at least one of us, and the second contains those 

 species reported as occurring in the State, but of whose presence here one 

 (or more) of us is so strongly in doubt that objection has been made to 

 admitting it in the list. Information is greatly desired in regard to these 

 hypothetical species and also concerning the geographical distribution 

 within the State of the bona fide forms. After the names of each species 

 is given a list of localities from which we have records. It will be seen 

 that the list is in most cases very small. We sincerely request you to 

 help us extend it. We need and desire your help. Will you not give it 

 to us and do it now? 



BONA FIDE LIST. 



1. Mud Puppy. — Nedurus maculoms. — Detroit, Port Huron, Allegan, Kalamazoo, Olivet. Mont- 



calm Co.. VanBuren Co. 



2. Spotted Salamander. — Ambystoma mandatum. — Olivet. 



.3. Blotched Salamander. — Amhijstoma tigrinum. — Montcalm Co., Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Olivet. 

 Moline. 



4. Blue-spotted Salamander. — Ambystoma jcfrersonianvm. — Olivet, Montcalm Co. 



5. Four-toed Salamander. — Hemidartylium scutahim. — Olivet. 



6. Gray Salamander. — Plethodon cinerrus. — Red-backed Salamander. — Plethodon cinereus erythro- 



notus. — Olivet. Montcalm and Antrim Counties. 



7. Stout Salamander .^P/e?/!orfo7! glutinosus. — Kent Co. 



8. Newt. Water Salamander. — Diemictylus virklesceyis. — Olivet. 



9. Toad. — Bufo lentiginosus amcrirnnus. — Olivet, Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor. Montcalm Co. 



10. Cricket Frog. — Acris gryllus. — Olivet. Kalamazoo Co. 



11. Three-striped Cricket Frog. — Chorophilus nigritus triscriatus. — Olivet. Antrim Co. 



12. Common Tree Toad. — Hyta versicolor. — Olivet, Montcalm. Kent, Ottawa, Barry, & VanBuren Cos. 



13. Pickering's Tree Toad or Peeper. — Hyla pickeringii. — Olivet. Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Antrim 



and Montcalm Counties. 



14. Leopard Frog — Rana pipiens. — Olivet. Van Buren, St. Joseph, Montcalm, Kent, Ottawa, An- 



trim, Kalamazoo and Barry Cos. 



15. Cold Swamp Frog. — Rana pa'lustris. — Detroit, Kalamazoo, Montcalm & Van Buren Counties. 



16. Green Frog. — Rana clamitans. Ohvet, Van Buren, Antrim, Kalamazoo & Montcalm Counties. 



17. Wood Frog. — Rana sylvatica. — Olivet. Kalamazoo, Antrim, Van Buren & Montcalm Counties. — 



R. s. cantahriyensis . Upper Peninsula. 



18. Northern Frog. — Rana septentrionalis. — LTpper Peninsula. 



19. Bull Frog. — Rana catcsbeiana. — Olivet. Kalamazoo, Van Buren, Antrim, Montcalm, Kent, Otta- 



wa, Barry and St. Jo.seph Counties. 



20. Groiuid Snake. — Carphops amoeniis. — Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor. 



21. Little Brown Snake. — Storeria dekayi. — Olivet, Ann Arbor. Antiim, Kalamazoo and Montcalm 



Counties. 



22. Red-bellied Brown Snake. — Storeria ocsipitomaculata . — Porcupine Mountains, IsleRoyale, Kala- 



mazoo County. 



23. Kirtland's Snake. — Clonophis kirtlandi. — Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo. 



24. Ribbon Snake. Thamnophis saurita. — Olivet, Ann Arbor. Kalamazoo, Barry, Montcalm, Kent, 



Ottawa and Van Buren Counties. 



25. Streaked or Garter Snake. — Thamnoptiis sirtalis. — Olivet, Ann Arbor. Montcalm, Antrim, Kala- 



mazoo, Kent, Ottawa, Mackinaw, Barry, St. Joseph and V^an Buren Counties. 



26. Short -mouthed Snake. — Ttiamnopfiis butleri. — Olivet. Ann Arbor, Chelsea. ■ 



27. Western Garter Snake. — Thamnophis radix. — Kent Co., Kalamazoo Co., Montcalm Co. 



■28. Common or Black Water Snake. — Ncttrix sipedon fasciata. — Olivet, Ann Arbor. Kalamazoo. An- 

 trim, Van Buren, Kent, Ottawa. Barry, St. Joseph and Montcalm Counties. 

 29. Red-bellied Water Snake. — Matrix erythrogaster. — Olivet, Lansing. 



