1 62 Frogs of the Okefinokee Swamp 



Cope (1889, p. 329) maintains that "It keeps on the high grass in and 

 around marshy places, seldom if ever ascending trees or bushes. When pur- 

 sued it leaps with prodiguous agility, and hides under water." 



H. Garman (1892, p. 342) holds "It is more terrestrial than our other 

 Hylidae, and probably never resorts to shrubs and trees. It is usually found 

 at the margins of streams or pools, into which it leaps when disturbed, but only 

 to return to the shore a short distance from the observer." 



"In South Florida (Loennberg, 1895 p. 338) along the borders of ponds 

 and swamps, this frog is abundant though not commonly seen." At Turkey 

 Lake, Indiana, C. Atkinson (1896, p. 258) finds them "Abundant along the 

 shallow margins of the lake among marshes and lily pads." 



In 1 90 1, Oct. 18, at an artificial lagoon fed by Lake Mendota, Dane 

 County, Wisconsin, P. H. Dernehl (1902, p. 75) took his series for his Place 

 Modes of Acris gryllus at Madison, Wisconsin. "Along the banks of this 

 artificial stream the frogs were extremely numerous, making it a comparatively 

 small task to secure the one hundred specimens from which my tabulated 

 results were obtained." 



In 1908 Fowler found them in "pools of fresh tide water," in "swamps," 

 "about ditches, especially in places where cattle have tramped about the 

 mud"; also in "dry fields, roadsides and woods." 



In Florida near Jacksonville R. F. Deckert (Copeia, 19 13, No. 3, p. 3) finds 

 this form "plentiful on edges of bayous." In 1915 (pp. 21, 22) he says that 

 "Acris gryllus LeConte, the 'cricket frog' is one of the commonest frogs, great 

 swarms of this species having been seen by the writer during the spring months 

 about the edges of bayous, creeks and ponds." 



On Long Island Boyle (1914, No. 7, p. 4) found "Many small ponds vary- 

 ing from a small pool to a fair sized pond, big and deep enough to swim in. , 

 Here as early as March 23, 19 13, I found and collected several "cricket frogs." 

 Helen Thompson Gaige (1914, No. 11, p. 4) found them "Abundant on the 

 shores of ponds" in Richland County, Illinois. 



In 1917 Hubbs (p. 99) finds them "abundant along the margins of ponds 

 in the sand dunes between Miller, Indiana and Lake Michigan." 



In Texas Strecker (1915, p. 40) finds "This tiny frog is distributed all 

 over the State wherever there are lakes, ponds, springs or streams. I have 

 found it even in the heart of well populated cities in little pools formed by 

 rains." Pope (19 19, p. 97) finds they are fairly abundant all along the banks 

 and are calling vigorously at Houston, Texas. 



In 1923 (p. 36) Viosca states that "Acris gryllus abounds along the creeks" 

 of his Pine and Hardwood Uplands division or "Shortleaf Pine Hills." 



After our 19 12 trip we discussed this phase thus "This species of tree frog 

 was easily the commonest form of this family in the swamp. It was never 

 taken in trees or bushes. In the outskirts in the drier lands amongst the 

 calico-bushes, blue-berries and other heaths it vied with the toads in abun- 

 dance. Nevertheless, it did not appear wholly terrestrial. On Honey Island, 

 Floyd's Island and Chase Prairies the full-grown adults as well as transformed 



