Hijla fcmoralis 275 



Hindlimb. length i. 5-1. 5-1. 46-1. 5-1. 5-1. 5 in hind Hmb; tibia 1.8-1.9- 

 1.8-2. 1-2. 05-1. 9 in length; tibia 2.7-2.9-2.64-3.1-3.08-2.8 in hind limb; tibia 

 1.1-.90-.96-1.0-.97-1.05 in forelimb; tibia .68-.70-.64-.70-.80-.76 in hind 

 foot; first toe 1.2-1.6-1.14-1.5-1.5-1.4 in second toe; first toe 2.4-2,66-1.7- 

 2.25-2.37-2.0 in third toe; first toe 2.8-3.33-2.85-2.9-3.0-3.0 in fourth toe; 

 first toe 2. 2-2. 66-1. 71-2. 12-2. 37-1. 9 in fifth toe; second toe 2.0-1.6-4.5- 

 1. 5-1. 58-1. 4 in third toe; second toe 2.33-2.0-2.5-1.9-1.5-1.58-1.4 in third 

 toe; second toe 2.33-2.0-2.5-1.9-2.0-2. 14 in fourth toe; second toe 1.8-1.6- 

 1. 5-1. 4-1. 58-1. 35 in fifth toe; third toe 1.16-1. 25-1. 66-1. 27-1. 26-1. 5 in 

 fourth toe; third toe .93-1.0-1.0-.94-1.0-.95 in fifth toe; fourth toe i. 07-1. 15- 

 1.0-1.05-1.16-1.07 in hind foot; fourth toe i. 57-1. 45-1. 55-1. 5-1. 46-1. 4 in 

 tibia; fourth toe 1.7-1.3-1.5-1.5-1.41-1.47 in fore limb; fifth toe i. 2-1. 25- 

 1. 66-1. 34-1. 26-1. 6 in fourth toe;internasal width i. 2-1. 5-1. 4-1. 33-1. 33-2.0 in 

 first toe; internasal width 1.5-2. 5-1. 6-2. 0-2. 0-2. 8 in second toe; internasal 

 width 3.0-4.0-2.4-3.0-3.16-4.0 in third toe; internasal width 3.5-5.0-4.0- 

 3.8-4.0-6.0 in fourth toe; internasal width 2.75-4.0-2.2-2.83-3.16-3.8 in 

 fifth toe. 



HABITAT 



Holbrook (1842, Vol. IV, p. 128) writes: "This little animal lives in the 

 deep forests of Carolina and Georgia; it chooses trees for its residence, and is 

 sometimes found thirty feet from the ground, feeding on such insects as choose 

 the same localities." In 1855 LeConte (p. 429) notes that they are not about 

 dwellings like Hyla squireUa. Deckert (1914, p. 3) in his "Listof Salientia f rom 

 near Jacksonville, Florida," (1911-1912) says " Hyla femoralis Latreille, (is) 

 common on pine trees, but not easily caught." In 19 15 (p. 3) the same author 

 adds: " Hijla femoralis Latreille is called the Pine tree toad, from its habit of 

 frequenting the tops of pine trees almost exclusively during the summer 

 months." 



In 1925 Viosca in discussing the Florida Parishes or uplands of Louisiana 

 comments that "To the east of the Shortleaf Pine area are the Longleaf Pine 

 Hills with gentle slopes, and intertwined by winding creeks. Here we have a 

 limited representation of practically all species found in the uplands generally 

 and in addition, some species which may be said to be characteristic. Hyla 

 femoralis is the typical tree frog of this section." 



At Leroy, Ala., June 12, 19 17, Dr. H. H. Knight while sweeping bushes 

 and lower branches of trees with an insect net for Caspids caught two young 

 Hyla femoralis. 



In 19 1 2 we make the following notes on habitat: "On the outskirts of the 

 swamp we found this form in the cut-over lands. Here they were taken on 

 the small shrubs and on the ground. On the lily-covered prairies south of 

 Honey Island they were not infrequently found as was Hyla cinerea. A few 

 were observed on the Hly pads or in bushes of the little islets of this area. 

 Many of the specimens from Billy's Island were taken from the various build- 

 ings of the Lee family and particularly from the sides of the old cabin camp 

 of our party or in the small shrubs or trees nearby. Holbrook's observations 

 that it (Vol. 4, p. 128) differs from H. squirella "for it is never found near 



