The tadpole is black with bronze in the belly and sides. It trans- 

 forms in June when about 9 mm. long. 



Size. 21-37 rnrn. long. 



Habitat. In and around low bushes beside ditches and ponds. 

 I find them chiefly beside pools in the woods. 



Breeding Habits. The eggs are deposited on the stems of shal- 

 low water plants in irregular clusters about 25 mm. in diameter in 

 May. There are 20 to 100 eggs in a cluster. A female lays upward 

 of 500 in all. The eggs are black and white. 



Food. Small insects. 



This species is essentially like the preceding one. 



Spring Peeper (Hyla crucifer) 



Appearance. A small frog with an X on its back. Less striking 

 markings are a dark V between the eyes and narrow dark bars on 

 the upper surface of the legs. The ground color may vary from 



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