University of Michigan 



PLATE I. 



Figure i. Eggs of Hylodes crucntus Peters on the leaf of a species 

 of Bromeliaceae. 



Figure 2. Large embryo within the egg, showing the large vascu- 

 lar tail and the position of the limbs. 



Figure 3. Embryo removed from the egg. This embryo was 

 within a few days of the time of hatching. The limbs are in the 

 characteristic position and the tail has been partly absorbed. 



