REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF TEXAS 49 



154. AcRis GRYLLUS CREPITANS Baird. Western Cricket 



Frog. 



This tiny frog is distributed all over the State 

 wherever there are lakes, ponds, springs or streams. 

 I have found it even in the heart of well populated 

 cities in little pools formed by rains. While allied to 

 the true tree frogs, this species never climbs trees, 

 but lives among water plants and in the vegetation 

 along shore. When alarmed it retreats to the water 

 after the manner of a true water frog. 



155. Hyla squirella Bosc. Southern Tree Frog. 



Reported from Hitchcock by Miss Dickerson. I 

 have specimens from Cleveland, Houston, Victoria 

 and San Antonio. Principally confined to the East 

 Texas timber belt. 



156. Hyla cinerea Daudin. Green Tree Frog. 



Eastern and Central Texas, south to San Antonio 

 and Refugio. Hallowell's types of Hyla semifasciata 

 were from Indianola. This beautiful tree frog, 

 sometimes called the "bell frog" on account of its 

 bell-like notes, is said to be common among lily pads 

 in the swamps and lagoons. The most of my speci- 

 mens were captured while hanging from the ends of 

 small branches in the vicinity of springs. In the 

 fall, after the first few cold days, I have often found 

 specimens under logs lying along the borders of la- 

 goons, in localities much frequented by terrestrial 

 salamanders. 



157. Hyla versicolor Le Conte. Chameleon Tree Frog. 



I have examined typical specimens of Hyla versi- 

 color from a number of localities in the East Texas 

 timber belt and the coast prairie country. All of 

 these have the dorsal integument covered with small 

 tubercles. Cope records this tree frog from Gaines- 

 ville and New Braunfels. Mr. Brimley has received 

 it from San Antonio and Mr. Mitchell has sent it to 

 me from Victoria. My localities are Cleveland, Ty- 

 ler, Nacogdoches, Athens and Refugio. 



