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Family RANID^. 



Rana pipiens Schreber. 

 Leopard Frog. 



A small blackish tadpole, evidently the young of this species, was 

 taken in Goshen Creek, near Goshen, Cape May county, on January 

 5th, 1908. 



Mr. Miller says it is not very common about Plainfield. 



Several bright green examples were found about South Dennis, in 

 Cape May county, on May 10th, 1908. All had the markings on 

 the back very distinct. They would jump into the water as one 

 approached, and were quite conspicuous by their green color. 



Mr. Seiss has it from Camden and Gloucester. 



Rana virgatipes Cope. 

 Sphagnum Frog. 



This interesting frog was heard frequently calling in the sphag- 

 num bogs of Sluice Creek, a tributary of Dennis Creek, below South 

 Dennis in Cape May county, on May 10th, 1908. They were evidently 

 in the height of their breeding. A pair found in copula had the 

 axillary type of embrace, the male of course mounted above in the 

 usual position. The sexes showed little difference in color, the female, 

 however, usually appearing more swollen or obese, if not a trifle large. 

 The frogs exhibited all the characteristics of those found in Mare 

 Run, in 1904. They were equally retiring in their habits, and could 

 be distinguished among the submerged vegetation only when one 

 happened to move, which is always very slight in its disturbance to 

 the water, or happened to be near when calling. The name, "cluck- 

 cluck" was used rather vaguely by some people to distinguish them 

 from the other species. Mr. H. Walker Hand reports he is positive 

 that he has heard this species near Cape May City, among the fresh 

 marshes or ponds. Its occurrence there would not be altogether un- 

 expected. 



