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Order ARCIFERA. 



Family SCAPHIOPID^. 



20. Scaphiopus holbrookii Harlan. IlolhrooVs Si)adi'-fo(>i. 

 Locally coiitined; not as cominoii in the state as the other 



toads. 1 have collected it in Franklin parish, Mr. Kolin le- 

 ports it from the vicinity of MandeviUe. 



Family HYLIDAE. 



21. Acris gryllus gryllus Le Conte. Cricket Frog. 



Abundant in many parts of the state, preferring, however, 

 the hummock lauds. 



22. Acris gryllus crepitans Baird Western Crielei Froff. 

 Scarcely to be distinguished fi-om the preceding; equally 



as plentiful, and frequenting the same localities. Interme- 

 diate forms between A. gryllus gryllus aud A. gryllus crepitans 

 are very common, rendering definite identification diflicult. 



23. Chorophilus nigritus Le Coute. Bktek Tree Frog. 

 Exceedingly common. 



34. Chorophilus feriarum Baird. Tree Frog. 



Like the preceding species, exceedingly common. 

 25. Hyla pickeringii Storer. Pickering^ s Tree Toad. 



Common in all sections. 

 26 Hylasquirella Bosc. Tree Toad. 



Very common in nearly every part of the state, especially 

 so in the low and marshy sections. In and about New Or- 

 leans it is the most abundant of all tree-toads, 



27. Hyla carolinensis Pennant. Carolina 'Tree Toad. 

 Abundant everywhere. 



28. Hyla femoralis Latr. Femoral Tree Toad. 



Kot common, at least not as much so as the other species 

 of tree-toads of the state. Mr. Kohji secured specimens in 

 St. Tammany parish. 



29. Hyla versicolor Le Conte. Changeable Tree Toad. 



Scarce in the marshy sections, it is, however, abundant 

 in all other parts of the state. 



Order FIRMISTEENIA. 

 Family ENGYSTOMID^E. 



30. Engystoma carolinense Holbrook. Carolina Tree Frog. 

 Common in all parts of the state. Being extremely shy, 



it is rarely noticed unless looked for. 



