322 Frogs of the Okefinokee Swamp 



days after ovulation. Even with these 25 or 30 days more or 50-55 days 

 probably would have sent them to transformation if put into natural pond. 

 40-50 days or even two months may elapse for the larval period. 



TRANSFORMATION 



Period. On June 26, 1922 we "found our first series from tadpole to 

 transformation in Anna's Pond 3/4 mile northeast of Starling Branch crossing. 

 It is an open pond or sink hole with no trees nearby." On the following day 

 we made more records of tadpoles. On July 10 the Hyla squirella tadpoles 

 at above pond were much fewer. "Some of them transformed and some of 

 them have left the pond." Our transformation notes of actual transformation 

 are from June 2 6- July 11 but eggs laid in July and August 1922 must trans- 

 form much later. 



Size. One lot taken June 26, 1922, measured 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 

 12.5 and 13 mm. respectively. Seven taken June 27 measured 11.5, 12, 12, 

 12, 12, 12 and 12.5 mm. respectively. Another lot of twenty specimens had 

 one at 11 mm., two at 11. 5, eleven at 12 mm., four at 12.5 mm., and two at 

 13 mm. One group of six collected July 11, 1922 have the following points of 

 interest: i mature tadpole; one 12 mm. long, tail 12 mm., forelimbs almost 

 ready to burst through; complete tadpole mouth; a third 12 mm. long, tail 

 15 mm., tail filament, forelegs through, tadpole mouth but without teeth; a 

 fourth 12.5 mm., tail 13.5 mm., tadpole mouth just past; a fifth 11 mm., tail 

 10 mm., forelimbs not quite out, tadpole mouth complete except for third 

 lower row of teeth; and a sixth, 11.5 mm., tail 11 mm., no tadpole mouth, 

 mouth half frog-like, fore legs out. The range of the forty-one specimens is 

 from 11-13 mm., the mode 12 mm., the average 12.3 mm. 



General remarks. These httle frogs are best identified by their tails as 

 long as they have the crests. Thereafter no key could identify them. They 

 have not the whole line on upper lip, no spots on back, nor vitta back of eye. 

 Like many Hyla transformed frogs they are hard to distinguish unless followed 

 through the stages or unless tadpoles be known. 



GROWTH 



On June 26 and 27 we had 36 specimens 11- 13 mm. at transformation. 

 On August 16, 1910, Professor J. C. Bradley took one at Lakeland, Fla., 14 

 mm. in length. Seven miles north of Millen, Georgia, we took June 10, 1922, 

 two Hyla squirella of two growth groups one 20 mm., and a male 28 mm. All 

 the twelve croaking males of July 3, 1922, and all the four pairs of July 3, 

 1922 (another pond) are from 27-35 mm. in length. Have we three forms 

 11-14 mm. at transformation; 20 mm. one year old and 27-35 two year old? 



In 1922 (March 9) Hurter took (U. S. National Museum Nos. 581 17- 

 58124) specimens of two groups, two 22 and 23 mm., and six 27.5, 28, 29.5, 

 3*2, 33, 33 mm. LeConte in Liberty County took two (U. S. National Museum 

 No. 3645) 21 and 27 mm. respectively. Dr. Schwartz and Mr. Barber (U. S. 

 N. M. 61690-1) at Paradise Key, Fla., took two 21 and 26 mm. On July 18, 



