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plain of the Manistee Ri^'er, with its many bayous, and the 

 moist slopes to the sand plains furnished by far the largest 

 nmnber of species. 



List of Species. 



1. Nectuiiis inaculosus Rafinesque. No individuals of 

 this species were observed, but fishermen are reported to have 

 taken them in nets in Lake Manistee and Lake Michigan. 



2. Anihystoma punctatuni (Linnaeus). Although no 

 spotted salamanders were observed, specimens from Manistee 

 County are in the museum collection. The species is probably 

 not rare but locally distributed. 



3. Auibystouia jeffersonianuui (Green). The museum 

 collection contains specimens from Alanistee County. None 

 were found by the writer. 



4. Pletliodon erythronotus (Green). This appears to be 

 the common salamander of the region. Although widely dis- 

 tributed it is closely confined to the shady, damp banks of the 

 rivers, bayous, and lakes, where many of the decaying logs 

 yielded a dozen or more individuals. On the plains it was 

 found only in the larger decaying logs. Tn late June and early 

 July many females were found with nests and eggs, all of the 

 latter in early stages of development, and many females taken 

 at this time contained almost fully developed eggs. It is prob- 

 able that the Qgg laying period in the region is approximately 

 from June 25 to July 5. 



5. Bufo amcricanus Le Conte. The toad is common but 

 not abundant. A few light-colored specimens w^ere collected 

 along the shore of Lake Michigan, and small individuals were 

 observed on the sand-plains in July. In late September several 

 adults were taken in gardens and about wells where they were 

 apparently preparing to hibernate. 



