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above and beyond the end of the upper fringe 

 for about . 30- . 40 the length of the upper fringe, 

 h. Third lower labial row .80-1.00 of the 

 length of the first lower row; dorsal crest 

 extends to the vertical halfway from hind 

 legs to spiracle, to spiracle or halfway from 

 spiracle to eye ; dorsal crest equal to, great- 

 er or less than depth of tail musculature; 

 tadpoles 36-50 mm.; red may be present 

 in the tail; tail crest distinctly or more or 

 less clear of spots next the musculature; 

 tail heavily blotched with dark blotches or 

 spots. 



i. Medium space between lateral upper 

 rows 5.0-10.0 times in either lateral 

 row; spiracle i . 44-2 • 5 nearer eye than 

 vent; width of body in its own length 

 1.6-2. 1 ; eye i. 0-1.7 nearer spiracle 

 than tip of snout ; tail sometimes suffus- 

 ed with coral red, coral pink, or "red- 

 dish" or "orange." 



j . Medium space between lateral 

 upper rows of teeth contained 6 . o- 

 1 0.0 in either lateral row; ist and 

 2nd lower rows of teeth i . 4-1 . 6 

 greater than horny beak; mouth 

 equal to internasal space ; depth of 

 tail in length of tail 1.6-2.75, av- 

 erage 2.25; muscular part of tail in 

 depth of tail 1.8-2.3, average 2.1; 

 depth of body 1.33-2.2 in body 

 length, average 1.68; dorsal crest 

 usually equal to or greater than 

 musculature depth; center of belly 

 soHd sulphur yellow; tail 3-5 

 handed] Hght lateral band bounded 

 below and above by a brown band; 

 flagellum clear of pigment; body 

 olivaceous black. 

 Eggs a surface film. 

 North Carolina— Florida— Texas 



Hyla femoralis. 



ii. Medium space between lateral upper 

 rows contained 3.25-5.0 times in 

 either lateral row; spiracle 1.12-1.5 

 nearer eye than vent; eye about equi- 



