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Age variation. — In specimens 14 mm. across the back and smaller, 

 the wrist is much rougher than in the full grown, and has a distal 

 groove and a sharper, inner spine; there is a longitudinal groove on 

 the upper surface of the palm; in those below 5 mm. in width there is 

 no evidence of a sinus between the first and second lateral teeth. 



Range. — From Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, southward by way of 

 Florida Keys and the Gulf coast to Texas. 



Material examined. — 



FLORIDA. — Mosquito Lagoon; December 1, 1908; J. A. Pine and 

 B. A. Bean, Yacht Orian; 1 female (39192). 



Titusville, Indian River; January 14, 1896; U. S. Fish Comm.; 

 3 males, 2 females (20255); variety half way between typical texana 

 and texana sayi. 



Cocoa, Indian River; January 17, 1896; U. S. Fish Comm.; 3 males 

 (20256) ; varying toward texana sayi. 



East Peninsula opposite Micco; O. Bangs; 3 males, 2 females 

 (18741). 



Indian River Inlet; January 23, 1896; U. S. Fish Comm.; 1 male, 

 1 female (20257); variety near texana sayi. 



Mouth of Indian River; specimens in P.M.Y.U. 



Off Cape Sable; lat. 25° 06' 30" N.; long. 81° 12' 25" W.; 11.5 feet; 

 rocky; temperature 22° C; December 18, 1902; station 7356, Fish 

 Hawk; 1 male (60787). 



Boca Grande; April 27, 1915; Fish Hawk (E. Danglade); 1 male 

 (56344). 



Marco; H. Hemphill; 1 female (15384). 



Punta Rassa; 1 fathom; February, 1884; H. Hemphill; 2 males, 

 1 female (6653). 



Near Punta Rassa; low tide, in grass; H. Hemphill; 10 males, 10 

 females, 18 young (14082). 



Sanibel Island; February 20 and 22, 1928; O. C. Van Hyning; 

 3 males, 1 female (returned to Florida State Mus.). 



Charlotte Harbor; low tide, in grass; H. Hemphill; 9 males, 14 

 females (14089). 



Off Charlotte Harbor; 27.5 fathoms; April, 1901; station 7122, Fish 

 Hawk; 1 male, 1 female (25618). 



Sarasota Bay: 1884; H. Hemphill; low tide to 2 fathoms; 6 males, 

 5 females, 10 young (6975). February; 7 males, 12 females (6426). 



Palma Sola, mouth of Manatee River; H. Hemphill; 4 males, 2 

 females (15383). 



Egmont Key; specimens in P.M.Y.U. 



Tampa Bay: In seine; March 17, 1885; Albatross; 1 male, 3 females 

 (15385), 2 males (55546); 6.5 fathoms; M.; temperature 20.5° C; 

 March 29, 1901; Fish Hawk; 1 male (25617). 



Goodland Point; H. Hemphill; 3 females (1 young) (15631). 



