192 THE AMERICAN MUSEUM JOURNAL 
The Cricket Frog, Acris gryllus crepitans Baird (Fig. 18), is 
very small. The skin is rough. The body color is brown or 
; grayish brown. Extending from the snout nearly to 
ee the end of the body there is a wide band of bright 
j green, which is interrupted between the eyes by a 
dark triangular blotch, with its point directed backwards. There 
are three small blotches on the sides, while the hind limbs are 
banded with dark brown. Beneath, the color is yellowish white. 
This species is subject to rapid and marked color changes 
FIG. 18. THE CRICKET FROG 
From specimen in New York Zodélogical Park 
under the influence of varying temperature and the mood of the 
individual. These changes affect the general color of the body 
and the bright band down the back. The band, although 
usually of some shade of green, sometimes fades to yellowish 
brown. The species is easily distinguished on account of its 
distinct color pattern. It is the smallest of the local, tailless 
batrachians. Length of body, 7 inch; total length with hind 
limbs outstretched, 2} inches. 
Range: The typical form occurs from North Carolina to 
Florida, and westward to Louisiana. The variety crepitans, also, 
is found from the southern portion of New York State to North 
Carolina; it extends westward to Kansas, and still farther west- 
ward in the extreme northern portion of its range. 
