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had fastened themselves on the frog. A young one was found 
in New England Creek, in Cape May county, at Higbee’s Beach, 
~on October 6th, 1907. 
Rana clamata Daudin. 
Green Frog. 
Found near Pensauken, Burlington county, on April 28th, 
1907. Found in the Rancocas Valley, near New Lisbon, Burling- 
ton county, on May 12th, 1907. Found a single example near 
Turnersville, Gloucester county, on May 19th, 1907. Found at 
Green Creek, in Cape May county, on June 9th, 1907. Mr. O. H. 
Brown secured two examples at ‘Teal’s Branch of Pond Creek at 
Higbee’s Beach, Cape May, in December of 1907. 
Rana palustris Leconte. 
Pickerel Frog. 
This is the most abundant frog in the south branch of Big 
Timber Creek, Camden and Gloucester counties. It is found 
about meadow-ditches of clear water, where there is much long 
grass, near Grenloch, Camden county. When disturbed they 
jump into the water, but immediately make for shore, and then 
climb out again along the stalks of the long grass. Very numer- 
ous tadpoles probably belonging to this species, on May roth, 
1907. Mr. S. H. Hamilton reports it from the lowlands at 
Mount Hope in Morris county, and Oxford in Warren county. 
Family COLUBRID. 
Natrix sipedon (Linnzus). 
Water Snake. 
A large example found in the Rancocas Creek, near New Lis- 
bon, Burlington county, on May 5th, 1907. A small one found 
near Clementon, in Camden county, on October 20th, 1907. Mr. 
J. E. Richardson says he has seen it in Clementon Lake and at 
Oak Lynn. 
