306 Alexander G. Ruthven, 



the latter margined witli greenish (293,331); stripe along upper lip 

 lig'ht greenish yellow (261,266), frequently much broken up; lateral 

 fold light greenish yellow (266) to orange brown (128, 153); belly 

 white. 



The speciniens all show the long head and acuminate snout 

 characteristic of the form. 



At Cuatotolapam, B. austricola has much the same habits as 

 R. pipiens in more northern localities. It was found in grassy places 

 along the small streams and ditches, and in the tall grass in low 

 places. It can hardly be called common, for while it was abundant 

 in some places, viz., along a drainage ditch in the cane flelds, it 

 was only rarely observed along the streams and in grassy places. 

 Tliis may be due to the fact that it prefers more open places thau 

 the timbered shores of the streams, and more grassy places than 

 are left along most of the bodies of water after the woods have 

 been cleared away and the land placed under cultivation or given 

 over to grazin g, 



JRana palniipes Spix. 



Observed along La Laja Creek and on the shores of Lake 

 Catemaco, but nowhere eise. The Single specimen obtained is in 

 poor condition, but is clearly referable to the R. palmipes of authors. 



The species was observed in some numbers along La Laja 

 Creek, and at Lake Catemaco, but specimens were very difficult to 

 secure. It was found only where the shores were densely covered 

 with Vegetation, usually where there were bushes hanging low over 

 the water. In such places the individuals stayed well out from 

 shore, upon sticks or low branches, and upoii the slightest alarm 

 leaped into the water, where they were very difficult to see even 

 when partially above the surface. 



Leptodactylus calUfinosus Girard. 



Not uncommon at Cuatotolapam aud Lake Catemaco. 



The specimens obtained need little description. In those in 



