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refer to tlie next. Specimens from Cane River and Burnsville 

 in Yancey county are apparently this form. 



27. Spelerpes scliencki (Black-lipped Triton). Sunburst, 

 Blantyre, Highlands, Andrews, Wayah, Bald Mountain, and 

 Aquone. Apparently replaces S. ruber in the mountains. Not 

 observed above 4,000 feet elevation. 



28. Gyrinophilus porphyriticus (Purplish Salamander). 

 Eoan Mt. (Rhoads), and Black Mt. (Sherman, larvae). 



II. TAIL-LESS AMPHIBIANS (FROGS AND TOADS) 



29. Acris gryllus (Cricket Frog). Raleigh, Lake Ellis, 

 Chapel Hill, Greensboro, Southern Pines. Abundant. 



30. Chorophilus feriarum (Chorus Frog). Raleigh, Greens- 

 boro, Chapel Hill, abundant. Normally commences breeding 

 in February. 



31. Hyla cinerea (Carolina Tree Frog). Cape Hatteras, 

 July, 1905, (H. H. Brimley). Kinston (Cope). 



32. Hyla femoralis (Pine woods Tree Frog). Wilmington, 

 December 1901, Lake Ellis, May 1907 (Sherman). 



33. Hyla pickeringi (Peeper). Occurs from Lake Ellis 

 to the mountains. Lake Ellis, Dover, Goldsboro, Raleigh, 

 Chapel Hill, Greensboro, Andrews, Blantyre, Toxoway, Aquone, 

 Highlands, Black Mountain, and Roan Mt. Highest recorded 

 elevation 6,300 feet on Roan Mountain (Rhoads). 



34. Hyla squirella (Squirrel Tree Frog). Cape Hatteras, 

 January 1903 (F. Sherman), Lake Ellis, July 10, 1905, (C. 

 S. B.), and Southport, October 1906 (Sherman). 



35. Hyla versicolor (Common Tree Frog). Raleigh, 

 Greenville, Ghapel Hill, Goldsboro, Summerville and Tarboro, 

 common. 



36. Scaphiopus holhrooki (Solitary Spadefoot). Raleigh, 

 common, but seldom seen except when breeding, which happens 

 some time in spring or summer, usually when a warm rain is 

 falling. Have been noted breeding in March, April, May, 

 June, and August. 



37. Bufo americanus (Common Toad). Our only positive 

 records are from Sunburst (Haywood Co.) and Black Moun- 

 tain. Apparently the common toad of the state is the next. 



