Zoological Miscellany. i^y^ 



ZOOLOGICAL MISCELLANY. 



Some Notes on Indiana Amphibians and Reptiles — No. 2. 

 By Amos W. Butler. 

 The Indiana Academy of Science held its meeting last May 

 near Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana. May 19th was 

 spent in studying the natural history of a very interesting spot 

 known as "Shades of Death" or "Garland Dell," and the day 

 following a locality known as "Pine Hills." These interesting 

 places are but a mile apart, and the rapidly-flowing Sugar Creek 

 passes through them both. Although assured by the proprietors 

 of "Garland Dell" that snakes were practically unknown there, 

 a diligent search was made for them, resulting in collecting about 

 a half bushel in the two days. The following list is given, be- 

 cause some of the notes add materially to our knowledge of the 

 distribution of Indiana reptiles and amphibians. For assistance in 

 making the collection I am indebted to Dr. P. H. Baker, of De- 

 Pauw University, Greencastle ; Prof. B. W. Evermann, of State 

 Normal School, Terre Haute; Mr. C. U. Stockbarger, of Wabash 

 College, Crawfordsville, and Mr. E. R. Quick, of Brookville. 



Amphibia. 



1. Spclcrpcs bilincatus (Green), Baird. Green's Triton; 

 "Two-lined Salamander." Several specimens were taken. 



2. Spelerpes longicaudus (Green), Baird. Long-tailed Tri- 

 ton; Cave Salamander. Several specimens were taken. They 

 were more common at Pine Hills. They are of a decided lemon 

 color, thereby differing much from the form found in the south- 

 eastern part of the State, which appoaches S. ruber. 



3. Hyla versicolor, (LeC.) Common Tree Toad. But one 

 specimen observed. 



4. Acris gryllus crepitans (LeC), Cope. Western Cricket 

 Frog. Several taken. 



5. B uf lentiginosus a»icricamis (l^tC), Co])G.. Toad. 

 Common. 



6. Raim clamata (Daudin). Green Frog ; Spring Frog. 

 Very common. The representative species of the streams., R. 

 halccina was not observed. 



