3o6 Frogs of the Okefinokee Swatnp 



MATURE TADPOLE 



Color description from life {June 23, 27, A ugust 21 , 1922) . They have con- 

 siderable greenish, greenish yellow or yellowish in the tail and body and are 

 beautiful tadpoles. Half grown tadpoles have a striking black saddle spot 

 on the back of the muscular part of the tail and two prominent light areas 

 from each eye to the vent. 



On the side a patch just ahead of developing hind legs light greenish yellow. 

 Black stripe from between the eye along the base of the upper crest on either 

 side half way to tip of the tail. Light area beneath this black area and around 

 nostril, over eye, along side to base of muscular part of the tail ivory yellow, 

 tilleul buff or pale pinkish buf¥. Another short hne of the same color at the 

 very base of the upper crest and above the black stripe. Muscular part of the 

 tail and crest yellowish citrine, light yellowish olive, mignonette green or 

 courge green. Belly pale vinaceous pink. Either side at gill region congo 

 pink, throat clear. Lower lip like muscular tail, yellowish citrine or courge 

 green. 



General appearance. Tadpole medium (50 mm.) largest of Hylid tadpoles 

 of the eastern United States. Tail long. Tip acuminate, with flagellum. 

 Dorsal and ventral crests about equal either equal depth to the tail mus- 

 culature. Dorsal crest extending on body to a vertical about half way be- 

 tween the spiracle and the eye. Spiracle sinsitral, far below lateral axis, 

 directed upward and backward. Eye on lateral axis, in dorsal aspect in the 

 lateral outline and in consequence visible from the venter. Anus dextral, on a 

 level with the lower edge of the ventral crest. Muciferous crypts indistinct. 



Mouth parts: Teeth 2/3. Upper labium fringed with row of teeth; the 

 papillae extend above and inwards beyond the end of this fringe 2/7-1/4 

 (usually at least 1/4) of the length of the fringe. The end of the second row 

 about even with the end of the fringe. Sometimes the ends unite. The horny 

 beak contained in the length of the upper fringe 1.5- 1.7 5 times. Median space 

 between the two lateral parts of the second rows contained 1.5-3.0 times either 

 lateral row. Inner papillae on either side from end of lateral upper row one or 

 two rows to end of lower third labial row. The lower third labial row with 

 one row of papillae below it, rarely with none, about equal to this single row 

 of papillae, or 2 5/8-3 1/2 times in the length of the first or second rows. The 

 first or second lower labial rows about equal or about i i /3 longer than horny 

 beaks. Some of the teeth rows have tendency to be curved on ends or united 

 at other rows or be quite irregular. More so than in any other United States 

 Hylid. 



Measurements. Length of body (13.5-20 mm.) in tail (27-32 mm.) 2.3- 

 3.25, average 2.5. Width (9-13 mm.) of body in its own length 1.5-2.0, aver- 

 age 1.7. Depth (9.5-13.5 mm.) of body .82-1.0 in body width, average .9. 

 Depth of body 1.4-1.9 in body length, average 1.62. Depth (10-14 mm.) of 

 tail in length of tail 2.0-2.8, average 2.34. Muscular part (4.5-8.5 mm.) 

 1.5-2.9 in depth of tail, average 2.0. Spiracle i. 0-1.375 nearer base of hind 

 legs or vent region (8.0-10.0 mm.) than the tip of the snout (10-12 mm.), 

 average 1.2. Spiracle nearer eye than base of hind legs or vent, average 1.9. 



