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:j2.5 to 2.75 times. Snout rather pointed, the canthus msfm/e.s distinct. 

 Eyes prominent. Tympanic disk about two-thirds the diameter of the 



"«ye. A dorso-lateral glandular fold starts at the comer of the eye and 

 continues along the side to near the vent. Over the tympanic disk it 

 gives off a rather indistinct branch, which bends down behind the disk 

 Siud terminates over the arm. There are no folds between the dorso-lat- 

 «rals. Another glandular fold begins at the corner of the mouth and 

 stops just over the arm. The skin of the back, the sides, and upper sur- 

 faces of the legs is provided with numerous minute sharp points, which 

 produce a slight roughness to the sight and touch. The hinder surface of 

 the thighs somewhat granulated. Other surfaces smooth. Legs long, the 

 heel reaching to the muzzle or beyond. Tibia longer than the femur. 

 •One metatarsal present. The subarticular tubercles feebly develojjed. 

 Web leaving two phalanges of longest toe, and one of the others, free. 

 Xen^th of head and body may be about 3 or 4 inches. 



-v.li. alcoholic specimens the color of the upper surfaces of body and 

 limbs varies from pale reddish-brown to ashy or ^ark gray ; the sides 

 may be pale yellow or brown ; beneath whitish. There may be a few 

 indistinct spots on the pelvic region of the back, while the sides may be 

 somewhat mottled with dusky. Lower surfaces occasionally indistinctly 

 TDiarbled. Limbs distinctly or indistinctly barred with brown. A dark 

 stripe at the base of the humerus in front. A black stripe from the 

 .snout to the eye. A triangular brown ear patch. A white stripe from 

 *he snout and along the upper lip to the arm. Upper and low^er lips 

 anarbled with brown and whitish. One specimen in my possession, captured 

 .-at Irvington, has a light streak from snout to vent, reminding one of 

 J?, catabrigensis. In life the colors are variable. One was gray above, 

 4he back wuth a tinge of green, while the hind limbs had a tinge of 

 ireddish. The dark ear-patch was overlaid with a tint of copper. Iris 

 .'golden. The glandular folds were golden-yellow, the flanks yellowish- 

 ra-reen. Another living specimen was of a reddish or pink color every- 

 where above. In life the color is liable to undergo rapid and consider- 

 able changes, according to the surroundings. 



This species occurs from Maine to the Athabasca River and south to 

 South Carolina and Missouri. It is doubtless to be found everywhere 

 in Indiana. Localities which have furnished specimens are as follows : 

 Marion and Shelby counties (Hay); Franklin County (Hughes); 

 .Monroe County (lud. Univ. coll.); Montgomery County (A. W. But- 

 .^er ) ; Hamilton County ( F. C. Test ) ; Terre Haute ( Evermann and 

 Blatchley) ; Wheatland (R. Ridgway ) ; Wabash County (A. B. Ulrey). 

 This, it appears to me, is our most delicate, beautiful and interesting 

 s.t)ecies of Rana. It is far less aquatic than the others, preferring to 

 t-q:)end its life among the fallen leaves of the forest. It is not often seen, 

 &ut occasionally occurs in enormous numbers. DeKay (30, 64,) says 



