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of them H. ccerulea, examples of all of which were to be met with in 

 which at least the hind legs were well developed. The larval 

 frogs of this species acquire golden stripes before leaving the water. 

 I have noted as unusually early seeing two specimens of JB. aurea 

 on the margins of a pond on July Slst, and of hearing and seeing 



a number on August 20th of the same 



year. 



20. Hyla lesueurii, D. & B. 



I have not taken this species nearer than Bulli where it was not 

 uncommon under stones in June. I have also found a few speci- 

 mens in the gullies at Springwood in January; from the conditions 

 under which these were found this seems to be a terrestrial 

 species diurnal in its habits ; the chestnut tinge of the back 

 harmonises with the dead leaves and strips of bark lying about on 

 the ground ; so that seeing a good specimen, but taking my eye off 

 for an instant, it was some time before I could recognise it again 

 though it had not moved. This is a common species in the 

 Mudgee district whence I have numerous specimens of various 

 sizes sent me by Mr. Hamilton, and a fine example sent me alive 

 by Mr. J. D. Cox. I have no information at present about the 

 oviposition. 



21. Hyla latopalmata, Gthr., sp. 



Two specimens are in the British Museum from Richmond. I 

 have found only a single specimen which jumped up in front of 

 me while walking across a grass paddock between a swamp and 

 the banks of South Creek at St. Mary's. 



22. Hyla freycineti, D. & B., sp. 



Common about the swamps near the coast from Botany to 

 Narrabeen. Early in August among the reeds in a large pond, 

 vociferous croaking was going on, attracting one's attention even 

 at a distance ; a good deal of frothy spawn was visible, but the 

 frogs were too shy and the pond was too full to get near them. 

 The croaking of Limnodynastes tasmaniensis was recognisable, but 

 that of the majority of the frogs was new to me, and I suspect 

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