1868.] 195 [Allen, 



petology (first edition, Vol. Ill), in 1838, under the name of Hylodes 

 Pickeringii, from specimens collected in the vicinity of Salem, Massa- 

 chusetts, and furnished him by his friend Dr. Pickering, whose 

 name it bears, and who had pointed it out to him some years before 

 as an undescribed species; Dr. Storer states in his Report that at that 

 time (1839), he had seen but a single specimen, which was shown 

 him by the Rev. John L. Russell of Salem, and collected by Dr. 

 Nichols in Danvers. In the same year, however (June, 1839), Dr. 

 Nichols called attention to this animal as a common species in Essex 

 County, and gave a good description of it, with some interesting re- 

 marks on its habits (Joum. Essex Co. Nat. Hist. Soc, No. ii, p. 93), 

 but wrongly identified it with the Hyla femoralis of the Southern 

 States. Subsequently Dr. DeKay mentioned it as common near New 

 York, and stated that it was found from Massachusetts to Pennsylva- 

 nia, Dr. Holbrook having seen si^ecimens from Philadelphia. It 

 seems now to be a well-known species throughout New England and 

 the Middle States. 



6. Kaua Catesbiana Shaw. (R. pipiens Linn., Storer's Rep., p. 

 235; R. pipiens Latr. of most authors.) Bull Frog. Abundant. 

 Found chiefly in ponds, and never far from water except in wet 

 weather or at night. Exceedingly voracious and carnivorous. I have 

 taken from its stomach young specimens of Chrysemys picta an inch 

 and a half in length. And woe be to the hapless young fi-og that 

 hops into a pool where sits one of these greedy monsters ! When 

 collecting birds I have on several occasions had specimens, which fell 

 into the edge of ponds when shot, stolen by them. In one instance a 

 medium sized bull-frog seized and attempted to swallow a cedar bird 

 (^Ampelis cedroruni) that had fallen near him; he succeeded to his 

 apparent satisfaction, although the tips of the wings and tail of the 

 specimen projected from his mouth, while he sat composedly waiting 

 for the other end to digest. On another occasion a more active fel- 

 low gobbled up a rare Warbler that chanced to drop near the water, 

 and, to my great disgust, swam ofi" with it beyond reach. Many 

 farmers have learned by sad experience of their ability to swallow 

 small ducklings. 



7. Bana clamitaus Daud. (R. fonlinalis LeConte, Storer's Rep., 

 p. 236.) Green Frog. Abundant. The most numerous species of 

 Rana. Found along brooks and about the margins of ponds, sitting 

 much of the time on the banks watching for their insect prey, and 

 plunging into the water at the approach of danger. In wet weather. 



