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BATKACHIANS. 



This fii-oup is reprosentod by l)iit few species. 



1. Not'turus macvilosus (Haliiiesque). Three or four specimens were 

 fouiul l).v \\()rlcinen who were deepeuing the channel of Cherry Creeli. 



2. Bufo lentiginosus americanus (Le Contej. 



3. Aeris gryllus gryllus (Le Conte). 



4. Acris gryllus crepitans (Baird). 



5. Hyla versicolor (Le Conte). But two specimens of tliis interesting 

 little animal were taken. 



G. Rana pipiens Kalm. This is the most alnindant of the frogs. 

 7. Rana clamitans Latreille. The individuals of tins species are nearly 

 ;as numerous as those of R. pipiens. 



S. Rana catesbeana .Shaw. But one or two specimens found. 



SNAKES. 



Eight species of snakes have been found: 



1. Storeria dekayi (Holbrook). is rare. 



2. Clonophis kirtlandi (Kennicott). Only two or three specimens were 

 taken. 



3. Two varieties of the garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis 

 (Say), and Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis L.. were taken. This snake is the 

 most abundant of the forms found in this locality. On July 19, a female 

 bearing thirty-one well developed embryos was killed. On August 5, one 

 kept in a pen gave birth to young. The number of young could not be 

 ascertained. 



4. Regina leberis (L.). The leather snake is abundant. It is third in 

 this locality in point of number. On August 12, 1899, a gravid female 

 was found having ten well developed embryos. Its haunts are along 

 creeks. 



5. Natrix sipedon (L.). This species is plentiful. On July 23, 1900, 

 a female containing twenty-six embryos was killed. The water snake is 

 a swamp-loving form, and is of a sullen and vicious disposition. 



