Pseudacris ocularis 207 



(Copeia, 1921, p. 22) finds it quite numerous in Dade County. In May, 1922, 

 he recorded (Copeia, 1922, p. 88) it again in Dade County. In 1923 Noble 

 (1923, p. 3) had specimens from Lee Co., Florida, Arlington, Florida, near 

 Jacksonville, Florida, Hampton Co., S. C. and Wilmington, S. C. Noble did 

 not intend Wilmington, South Carolina, for G. S. Myers (1924, p. 59) re- 

 cords "I know of no other specimen being recorded from the State (N. C). 

 It is the one mentioned by Noble (Am. Mus. Novitates, 70, p. 3) from Wil- 

 mington." Wright (1926, p. 82) gives Pseudacris ocularis as a Sabalian species 

 from South Carohna to Florida. Inasmuch as Wilmington, N. C. is Sabalian 

 country it is not surprising to find it recorded there. Its range seems to be 

 from N. C. to Dade and Lee Counties in Southern Florida. The last record is 

 Brimley's (1926, p. 82). He records the "Little Chorus Frog {Pseudacris 

 ocularis) from "(Pitt, Craven, New Hanover)" counties. 



The earlier material is somewhat as follows: Holbrook (1828 or 1842) has 

 specimens of Hylodes ocularis from S. C. or Georgia. Several years later he 

 (1849, App. p. 15) records this species from Georgia. LeConte (1855, p. 429) 

 says Hyla ocularis "inhabits Georgia." In 1875 Cope (1875, p. 30) dubs it 

 Chorophilus angulatus. Boulenger (1882, pp. 333, 334) probably had no 

 material at hand. Cope (1887, pp. 348-349) had not Girard's specimens from 

 Charleston, S. C. and relied on Baird's manuscript notes. Until 1911-1928 

 it was not at all common in collections. 



Local Okefinokee records. In 191 2 we wrote "In all we have ten specimens 

 from the swamp, one taken May 28, 19 12, one May 30- July 15, 191 2, two 

 June 21-22, 1912, three June 24, 1912, two July 1-15, 1912, and one after 

 July IS, 1912." 



In 1 92 1 on Sunday, July 3, we took a handcar trip to Honey and Black 

 Jack Islands. It was a misty day at first, then sunny, and rained all the 

 afternoon. The temperature was from 'ji°-'j6°. On the sphagnaceous strand 

 of Honey Island heard these creatures, near Black Jack Island, and on 

 Honey Island in mid afternoon, in Cypress bay between the Pocket and Jones 

 Island, and all along the trestle between Jones Island and Billy's Island. 

 Later and earlier on Billy's Island we found them in several locations. On 

 Floyd's Island and Chesser's Island we also heard and saw them. 



In 1922 we secured them on Chesser Island, near old Suwannee Canal, 

 along road to Folkston, in ponds near Trader's Hill, near an overgrown 

 sphagnum bog outside the swamp along the road from Folkston, Ga., to 

 Jacksonville, Fla. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE 



Holbrook speaks "of this beautiful little animal, as the smallest of the 

 frog kind with which I am acquanited . . . ." Its general characters he gives 

 as follows: "Head long; snout pointed; upper jaw white, which colour is con- 

 tinued to the anterior extremity, above this a black band runs over the shoulder 

 and terminates on the flanks; body short, chestnut-brown or bronzed; ab- 

 domen yellowish- white." DeKay (1842, Part III) gives "Hylodes ocularis. 

 (Holbrook, Vol. 3, pi. 14; and Vol. 4, pi. 35, 2d Ed.) Very small; Reddish 

 brown ; a black band from near the end of the snout, runs through the eyes and 



