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BUFONIDiE. 



Bufo (lentiginosus) Americanus, Le Conte. Toad. 



Quite common throu^^hoiit the peninsula, and in the Maritime 

 Provinces. In Xew Brunswick, where the writer has studied it for many 

 years, its cliaracters are very unstaljlo. Indeed, varieties seem to be 

 marked in some localities. 



RANID^. 

 Rana virescens, K. Green Frog. 



Rather uncommon, but observed in every river valley. The sub- 

 species Pi. V. hrachycepliala, Cope, the prevailing inland form in New 

 Brunswick, was not met with, nor was the latter collected in P.E. Island 

 by Roy Vanwart and the writer in 1896. 



Common in the coast region of New Brunswick, and in less abun- 

 dance in P.E. Island. Reported from Nova Scotia by J. M. Jones, Vol. 

 1., pt. 3, p. 123, X.S. Inst Nat. Sc. 



B. palustris, Le Conte. Marsh Frog. 



Occasional in Gaspé. Everywhere in New Brunswick, but not 

 abundant. Rare in P.E. Island (Vanwart and Cox), and not reported 

 from Nova Scotia. 



R. septenirionalis. Baird. Mink Frog. 



Abundant in all suitable places in Gaspé, where it takes the place 

 largely of R. foniinalis, Le Coûte. Lately reported from New Bruns- 

 wick. Vide Proceedings Nat. Hist. Ass. of Miramichi, N.B., No. 1, 

 p. 14. Not reported from Nova Scotia, nor does it occur on P.E. Island. 



L'. foniinalis, Le Conte. Spring Frog. 



Rather uncommon in Gaspé, its place being taken by the last 

 species. Abundant in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (J. M. Jones), and 

 in P.E. Island. 



Very variable in New Brun&wick, where three types occur, R. fon- 

 iinalis nigricans, Ag., a small black variety ; R. fontinalis clamitans, 

 a semi-terrestrial form, and the one mentioned in the list, which is the 

 dominant type, especially in the northern part of the province. 



