414 Frogs of the Okefinokee Swamp 



(f) Lucknow, Ont. J. H, Garnier, July i, 1883. 

 No. 13605. One 30 mm., tail stub small. 



One 31.5 mm., tail stub 46, dark mottling along middle 



of musculature. 

 One 30 mm., transformed, slight stub. 

 All the above U. S. National Museum material apparently came from 

 July 2- July 26 and ranges from 29-40 in transformation size. 



GROWTH 



If we presume 29-40 inches to be the normal transformation size and the 

 bulk of transformation to be the last of June and through July, possibly 

 some specimens (average 44 mm.) taken the middle and last of August, 19 19, 

 at Peat Lake, Dorset, Ontario, may give us some clue to growth. The ma- 

 terial sorted into three or four groups: the newly transformed, 3 specimens, 

 32, 35, 36 mm.; i specimen 41-47 mm., average 44 mm.; 27 specimens, 50 

 mm. 9-58 mm. cf, average 53 mm., and i, 63 mm. 9. It would seem that 

 they transform in July at 29-38 and by the middle and last of August of the 

 following year they might reach 41-47 mm. in length. One year later they 

 may attain 51-58 or possibly 63, though the latter measurement may be a 

 three year old group. Cope measures 2 specimens 1.92, 49 mm., and 2.25 

 (58 mm.) inches respectively in body length. Pope (Copeia, Dec. 31, 1918, 

 p. 96) records four 2 15/16 inches (75 mm.). 



From Onekio, N. Y., June 10-14, 1923, we took three groups: One of 29, 

 30, 33 mm. respectively just transformed; the second of 42, 48 9 (?) mm. 

 respectively; and the third group of 50 9 and 57cf mm. In the same place 

 one month later July 13, 14, 1923, we took three or four groups: 33, 34, 35, 

 37, 37, 38, 38, 39 mm. near transformation; 41 and 48 mm. sex undeter- 

 minable externally: 52 9 ?, 52.5 cf , 53 cf , 54 cf , 54 cf , 56 cf mm.; a four 

 group possibly 59 cf , and 64 9 mm. We then have 29-39 mm., 41-48 mm., 

 50-57 mm., 59-'63 9 mm., revealed as four groups for Onekio, N. Y. 



From Hart Lake or Clear Lake, Adirondack Lodge, Adirondacks, N. Y. 

 June 28, 1923) Drs. S. C. Bishop and C. K. Sibley secured the following 

 six specimens: one 53 mm.; the rest 65, 69, 70, 70, 71 mm. respectively. On 

 July 14, 1923, from same place we have one 51 cf mm., and two 60 9 and 

 63 9 mm. The 50-53 mm. specimens and 60-7 1 mm. specimens seem to reveal 

 two groups. 



Under (Transformation) it will be revealed that in the U. S. National 

 Museum are 7 or 8 series in which are transformed or past transforming 

 frogs. They range from 29-34 mm. (Sackett's Harbor, N. Y.) to 36-40 or 

 possibly 42.5 mm. (Peterboro, N. Y., G. S. Miller, Jr.). When Mr. Miller 

 took these he also secured a 58 9 mm. specimen or when Mrs. E. P. Miller 

 secured 36.5 and 37 mm. specimens she also secured 41, 41, 41, 48 9, 47 9 

 mm. specimens. One other lot secured here on July 9, 1900, is 51 cf mm, 

 56 cf mm., 57 cf mm.; and 61 9 mm. and 66 9 mm. This Peterboro ma- 

 terial shapes as follows: 36-40 mm., possibly 42.5 mm. for transformation; 

 47 9 or 48 9-58 9 mm.; 61 9-66 9 mm. 



