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about #/, in length of head and trunk, comparatively large, 
short and robust, and when appressed reaches beyond insertion 
of hind limb, though not to vent. Fingers 4, large, slender, 
attenuated, first more swollen at base than others, barely webbed, 
and upper surfaces more or less depressed. Third finger longest, 
about 2% in rest of arm, and first but a little shorter. Fourth 
finger shortest, and second but little longer. A small tubercle 
at each articulation of phalanges on lower or under surface. 
Carpal tubercles indistinct, though inner inferior portion of first 
digit with large padded area. Hind limb moderately long, rather 
robust, and femoral region about equals tibial. Space between 
tip of fourth toe and heel about equal to rest of leg measured to 
vent. Fourth toe longest, slender, and measured to incision of 
longest web, 6% in rest of limb to vent. Web of hind limb 
extending on fourth toe all space, except 2 terminal phalanges. 
Webs well developed on other toes leaving only terminal phal- 
anges free. Tubercles at articulations of phalanges on fourth 
toe 4, 3 on fifth and third, 2 on second, and 1 on first. Third and 
fifth toe subequal, longer than others, except fourth, and first 
shortest. Cuneate tubercle rather small, though well developed, 
at base of first toe. Vent superior. Color in alcohol dull olivace- 
ous-brown with slight traces of dusky or deep indistinctly defined 
spots or blotches. Streaks or shades on sides of body pale brown- 
ish. Lower surface of body pale creamy-brown, throat soiled 
with dusky, and belly indistinctly mottled with same. Under 
surface of hind limbs with coarse dusky-brown reticulations. 
Feet brownish. Sides marked with dusky-brown. Iris slaty. 
Length 434 inches. No. 10,762, Academy of Natural Sciences 
of Philadelphia. Cotype of Rana virgatipes Cope. Mare Run, 
tributary of Great Ege Harbor River above May’s Landing, 
Atlantic County. E. D. Cope. 
On April 23d, 1905, Mr. Thomas D. Keim and the writer, 
while investigating the fauna of the Great Egg Harbor river, 
obtained a number of specimens of this interesting frog, and were 
fortunate enough to learn something of its habits. ‘The species 
seems to have been obtained on but 2 other occasions since it 
was first found by Cope in October of 1891. Mr. Witmer Stone 
