Notes: On February 9, 1932, Mr. A. J. Kirn of Somerset, Texas, 

 sent us ten preserved Scaphiopus which Mr. Strecker pronounces 

 S. hurterii. On February 15, 1932, he writes, "They (the spadefoots) 

 are not calling as yet. I found one of them last year, January 27, — 

 in the road, during a rainy spell. I will send you some of the Scaphiopus 

 when they come out to lay. Do not know when this will be." His field 

 notes for these ten spadefoots are somewhat as follows: "Lytle 

 (Somerset, Texas) June 29 (Monday) 1931. Rain Friday 8 p. m. 

 through most of Saturday and again yesterday, early morning and 

 late evening, again early this morning and this afternoon, about three 

 inches altogether. Weather warm. Scaphiopus hurterii? heard last 

 night at all pools at wells (old slush pits). Collected a dozen at No. 10 

 and No. 13 (4 pairs in copulation. In all of these, the smaller and 

 lighter one was male). Collected between 10 and 11 p. m. June 28. 

 This afternoon, I found eggs already hatched at nos. 10 and 13 wells. 

 No spadefoots heard before 8.30 p. m. yesterday. Eggs evidently laid 

 last night after midnight. Were hatched at 7 p. m. today and how 

 long before I do not know. The spadefoots collected last night varied 

 from gray and yellowish green to dark, all with two dorsal stripes 

 (widening on middle posterior back). Parotoid glands distinct in all. 

 Had in can all of today. Many eggs laid in the can. Not any spade- 

 foots heard or found tonight, June 29." 



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