FROGS OF COLOMBIA — COCHRAN AND COIN 203 



Dr. OrceVV. of the Escuela Politecnica Nacional tells us that 

 maxima is eaten regularly by the Indians, who call it "cagua." 



Specimens Examined 



COLOMBIA 



Amazonas: Cafio Guacaya, USNM 152130; Leticia, MLS 15, UF 8532, 

 8533 (2), 8534 (2), USNM 146263; Puerto Narifio, USNM 152128-9; Randal 

 Jirijirimo, USNM 152132-3, MCZ 28051; Rio Apaporis, USNM 152134-5. 



Antioquia: Urabd, CNHM 63894-6; Villa Arteaga, CNHM 78143-4. 



Boyaca: Guaiearamo, USNM 152101-4; Macanal, MLS "b," MZUM 71216. 



Caldas: Pueblorrico— Santa Cecilia, CNHM 54785-91. 



Caqueta: Florcncia, MLS 49; La Providencia, Rio Orteguaza, MLS 53; 

 Morelia, ANSP 25314. 



Choc6: Condoto, BM 1913.11.12.116-7; Quibdo, MLS 194; Sautata, CNHM 

 73797; Serranfa de Baud6, ANSP 25310. 



C6rdoba: Upper Rio Ure; CJG 2464 (6). 



Meta: Near mouth of Caiio Losada, USNM 152189; near El Refugio, USNM 

 152194; "El Mico," USNM 15220; forest between Macarena and Guayabero, 

 USNM 152195; Serram'a de La Macarena, USNM 152630-1; Villavicencio, 

 CNHM 30575, MCZ 11622-3. 



Valle: Los Mangos, BM 1908.5.29.67; Rio Raposo, south of Buenaventura, 

 USNM 151385-6, 151989, 151998-9. 



Vaupes: Rio Cuduyari, USNM 152319; Rio Popoyaca, USNM 152131. 

 BRAZIL: Rio Vaupes, Taracua, NM 7896, ex. 466 (type of Hyla miranda- 



ribeiri) . 

 ECUADOR: Napo-Pastaza Province, Montalvo, JAP 3732, 3745, EPN 1548-52, 

 1637-8; Cabeceras del Rio Solis, JAP 3746, EPN 1647-8, 1658-61; Cabeceras 

 del Rio Bobonaza, JAP 2233-4, EPN 1715-6; Rio Villano, EPN 1722; 

 Loreto, EPN 1615, 2023-4; Chicherota, EPN 2451-2; Alto Napo, EPN 

 3557; Rio Conambo, EPN 1829; Rio Llushin, EPN 1753; Cabeceras del 

 Rio Capahuari, EPN 1446, 1932; Payamino, EPN 4044-5; Rio Pucayacu, 

 EPN 1345; Boca de Guataracu, EPN 1357; "Region de Puyo," EPN 1678. 

 FRENCH GUIANA: Cayenne, MHNP 4618 (type of Hyla palmala). 

 VENEZUELA: San Fernando de Atabapo, USNM 80652; upper Orinoco, BM 

 1936.10.10.1 [1947.2.23.30] (paratype of Hyla wavrini). 



4. GEOGRAPHICA group 



Moderate-sized tree frogs with elongate dermal appendages on the 

 heels and reduced webbing between the fingers. The two Colombian 

 species may be distinguished by the following key: 



a 1 . Palpebral membrane reticulate, fingers about one-half webbed. 



H. geographica geographica 

 a 2 . Palpebral membrane clear, fingers with just a trace of web . . H. calcarata 



Hyla geographica geographica Spix 



Plate 27a-c 



1824. Hyla geographica Spix, fig. 1 (type locality unknown). — Burmeister, 1856, 

 p. 99.— Gunther, 1858, p. 99— Miillcr, 1922, p. 170.— Lutz and Kloss, 

 1952, p. 649.— Gorham, 1963, p. 22.— Rivero, 1964a, p. 303. 



