DELAWARE COUXTV FROGS. I9 



less do they convey any notion of the bright, golden beauty of 

 the e^-es. 



I have kept this frog in captivit}^ for weeks at a time. It 

 becomes reconciled to its cage after a while. Only one must 

 be careful to keep it supplied with water. Two hot summer 

 hours in a perfectly dr}' box will not only kill it, but shrivel 

 its body remarkably. 



My note book says: "When this frog croaks, ^ ^ a 

 large pouch swells out on each side of the lower jaw." These 

 pouches, I now add, are composed of light blue membranes. 

 Many a time, when sitting at my desk reading or writing, my 

 lamp before me, I have heard my frog begin his evening song. 

 There he sat in his cup of water, gazing fixedly at the light, 

 his pouches expanded, contentedly piping away. 



The Wood Frog, (Raua sylvafica, Le Conte). 



This is one of the more rarely seen frogs. The specimen 

 here presented is from Bridgeport, New Jersey. I have seen 

 but three of these, all of them in woodland pools. Jordan 

 sa3's : " Common in damp woods ; an almost voiceless frog.'' 

 I know little of it. It is noticeable for its copper\' red, iri- 

 descent back, and for a large, jet black, oblong blotch about 

 each eye. 



The Common Tree Toad, ( Hvla versicolor, Le Conte). 



Most of the small boys know this remarkable creature. A 

 frog that can both climb a pane of glass and make himself 

 into the likeness of a bit of " moss " on a tree trunk, is apt 

 to attract attention. It is sluggish in its movements, and will 

 perch upon the hand, or crawl over one's clothing, with an air 

 of touching confidence. It is easily tamed, and will take 

 flies and bugs from its entertainer in a most matter-of-fact 

 way. Its body is always moist to the touch, and people with 

 uneducated nerves call it clamm^^ and corpse-like. 



The changes of color of which it is capable were noticed 



