THE COMMON FROG. \()l 



the thighs, but is elsewhere smooth. The upper 

 parts are brownish, or yellowish-brown, sometimes 

 very dark, and spotted with black, and the legs as- 

 suming the form of bands. There is also an elongated 

 patch of brown or black on the temples, with an in- 

 distinct paler line down each side of the back. 

 Length about three inches. 



Tadpole, natural size, and enlarged, in its early stage. 



