290 Frogs of the Okefinokee Swamp 



middle of the muscular part of the tail. Associates are H. squirella, H. 

 gratiosa and a few R. sphenocephala. Their tadpoles are smaller than those of 

 Hyla versicolor." 



It might not be amiss to append the description of this tadpole we made 

 in 19 1 2 then believing it to be Acris gryllus. The description follows but 

 should not be taken in lieu of the better one which precedes. It is: 



"Length of body contained 1.5 to 2.3 times in the tail, average 1.8. Width 

 of the body in its own length 1.4 to 2.05, average 1.8. Nostrils 1.25 to 2 

 nearer the eye than snout, average 1.6. Eye lateral, usually nearer the snout 

 than the spiracle, occasionally equidistant. Distance between external nares 

 in interorbital distance 1.4 to 2.5, average 1.67; in mouth, .9-1.8, average 1.35. 

 Spiracle sinistral, usually 1.2 to 1.8 nearer the base of the hind legs than the 

 snout, rarely equidistant from the two, average 1.37. Anus dextral. Depth 

 of the tail in its own length 2.0 to 3.7, average 2.9. Depth of the muscular 

 part of the tail in the depth of the tail 1.5 to 2.8, average 2.17. Mouth is 

 contained in interorbital distance i.o to 2.0, usual range i.i to 1.6, average 

 1.25. Greatest length 35 mm. Greatest length of body 11.5 mm. Greatest 

 length of tail 23.50 mm. Greatest depth of tail 9 mm. 



General color of the back (in spirits) yellowish white thickly covered with 

 fine dark brownish specks or spots or blotches. These spots often appear like 

 intricate star-like clusters connected with each other at their tips. Entire 

 venter is yellowish white, the intestine showing through the skin, the general 

 type of belly coloration reminding one of Hijla versicolor. In the tree toad the 

 intestine does not show through or is but slightly visible. The dorsal colora- 

 tion leaves a yellowish white or cream circle about the eye. The distinctive 

 coloration of this form is that of the tail. The muscular part of the tail has 

 four distinct longitudinal bands. The first band of deep Vandyke brown or 

 umber reaches from the body to the tail tip along the ventral edge of the 

 muscular portion. Above it comes a cream or yellowish white band which 

 reaches two thirds to three quarters of the distance to the tip. This is followed 

 by another brown band to the tail's tip. The two brown bands at the caudal 

 third or fourth of the muscular portion unite and cover this part. Above the 

 upper brown band is a second short cream band which sometimes runs onto 

 the body for a short distance. Then the dorsal edge of the muscular part is 

 more or less brown. The crests are translucent and more or less covered with 

 aggregate brownish or blackish masses of color. These blotches are more 

 prominent or intense around the edges of the crests Hke the condition in Hyla 

 versicolor. These blotches become more numerous as the hind legs develop. 

 The largest tadpoles have a coloration pattern very much like the above tree 

 toad tadpoles but without the scarlet or vermilion while the smaller ones 

 remind one somewhat of the caudal crest coloration of Hyla crucijer. Of 

 course the muscular bands separate the cricket frog tadpoles at once. 



LARVAL PERIOD 



In 191 2 we first entered the swamp May 27 or 28 and recorded first activity 

 at once. Collected spent females May 29 and on July 2 found transformed 



