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the interior rim of the orbits, is greater than the rostral space from the orbits 

 forwards. The symphysis of the lower jaw presents the same structure as 

 in the species just alluded to. 



"The skin is perfectly smooth throughout in all the specimens which we 

 have examined; they were collected in April, and are, no doubt, hable to as- 

 sume a rougher appearance during the hotter and more dry season of the year. 



"The ground color of the upper region of the head, body and limbs, is of 

 a light olivaceous brown tint, anteriorly uniform, posteriorly besprinkled 

 with small black spots or dots especially over the coccyx and thighs. A 

 whitish tint prevades uniformly throughout the inferior region. 



"Specimens of this species were procured in Texas, by Capt. John Pope." 



In 1909 (June 25) John K. Strecker described a new form for the U. S. A., 

 namely, Engy stoma areolata Strecker. Dr. Stejneger has noted these peculiar 

 specimens. Mr. Strecker uses the pustulate upper surfaces, coloration and 

 short hind feet for some of his characters. Victoria, Refugio County, Texas, 

 the type locality must be an interesting place. The present author was never 

 in it but a few hours. If G. texense and G. areolata appear together under 

 the same log one wonders if stray G. carolinense rarities also in this region 

 would also domicile in the same place. When the first breeding rain came 

 would they recognize their respective kinds? By any chance has Gastrophryne 

 areolata any connection with Engy stoma rugosum (Dumeril and Bibron) 

 which Boulenger reduced to G. carolinense synonymy? Or are they the 

 roughened "hotter and more dry season" forms Girard intimates for G. 

 texense . 



In 1925 we from eggs, call, general appearance and tadpoles concluded 

 that G. texense might be different, yet intensive study and careful comparisons 

 need to be made. We have before us detailed measurements of the type 20 

 mm. of Gastrophryne areolata and a 28 mm. cf , measurements of 20 mm. cf, 

 20 mm. 9 and 28 mm. 9 , Gastrophryne texense and 20 mm. cf , 20 mm. 9 , 

 28 mm. cf , 28 mm. 9 and 36 mm. 9 of Gastrophryne carolinensis from the 

 U. S. National Museum collection, and 28 mm. cf and 28 mm. 9 Gastro- 

 phryne carolinensis from Okefinokee. These actual measurements do not 

 reveal as many differences in measurements as some of the descriptions might 

 lead one to believe. The Gastrophryne have too many "relative" characters 

 not definitely defined, if they can be. 



The pustular or rough or tuberculate character is variable. Of one mated 

 pair captured July 3, 192 1, in the center of the swamp each is very smooth 

 but a mated pair taken one year later on the esastern edge of the swamp has 

 the female rough to the ridge between the eyes and the male rough for a short 

 distance ahead of the vent. A collection of 7 adults taken May 23, 192 1, on 

 Billy's Island separate on larger size and roughness into females (2) and 

 smaller size and smoothness into males (5). The one rough or tubercular 

 character is not a sexual character entirely, nor a wet or dry season character 

 solely. Gastrophryne needs careful study. 



