14 Frogs of the Okefinokee Swamp 



7 . Hyla cinerea cinerea (Schneider). The green tree frog. 



The "bellfrog" inhabits waterhly prairies, cypress ponds, swampy 

 thickets, and proves one of the commonest anurans of such a habitat. 



8 . Hyla femoralis Latreille. The pine woods tree frog. 



This tree frog is a common inhabitant of the high long-leaved pines of 

 pinelands and other trees of hammocks except at breeding times when 

 it frequents cypress ponds and temporary depressions and ditches. 



9 . Hyla gratiosa LeConte. The Florida tree frog. 



This, the largest treefrog of the region, is scarce within the swamp but 

 common enough in trees on the outside of the swamp. It breeds in 

 cypress ponds and other ponds. 



10. Hyla squirella Latreille. The Southern tree frog. 



This species was not found within the swamp. It normally lives about 

 domiciles along water courses, and in other habitats in trees, but breeds 

 in ponds, temporary pools, roadside ditches, etc. 



11 . Hyla versicolor versicolor (LeConte). The tree toad. 



We found this common species the rarest Hyla in this region. We took 

 it only along the St. Mary's River. Here it bred in pools under oak 

 trees. 



12. Rana aesopus (Cope). The gopher frog. 



This inhabitant of gopher turtle holes along the Trail Ridge repairs 

 to cypress and other ponds for breeding. 



13 . Rana clamitans Latreille. The green frog. 



This species is considerably smaller than in the north, less common 

 than several Ranas, and frequents the edges of cypress ponds, cypress 

 bays, border of streams, etc. 



14. Rana grylio Stejneger, The southern bullfrog. 



This species is common on the prairies, along the edges of open water 

 lakes, or in openings in the cypress bays. 



1 5 . Rana heckscheri Wright. Heckscher's frog. 



This species described from this region is an inhabitant of river swamps, 

 swampy tangles outside Okefinokee swamp proper. In these places it 

 breeds. 



1 6 . Rana sphenocephala (Cope) . The southern meadow frog. 



This is the common spotted frog of the region, breeding in cypress 

 ponds, cypress bays, and ponds of other description as well as streams, 

 runs, dreens, etc. Later it travels more on the land in moist cover. 



1 7 . Rana virgatipes Cope. The carpenter frog. 



This species was not common in the center of the swamp. In the 

 cypress edge of Black Jack Island and in the cypress bay edges of the 

 east edge of the swamp, and in the prairies in the nearby region we 

 recorded it. It breeds in the cypress bays. 



