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BATRACHIANS. 



This group is represented by but few species. 



1. Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque). Three or four specimens were 

 fouud by worlcmen who were deepening the cliannel of Cherry Creek. 



2. Bufo lentiginosus americanus (Le Conte). 



3. Acris gryllus gryllus (Le Conte). 



4. Acris gryllus crepitans (Baird). 



5. Hyla versicolor (Le Conte). But two specimens of this interesting 

 little animal were talieu. 



6. Rana pipiens Kalm. This is the most abundant of the frogs. 



7. Rana clamitaus Latreille. The individuals of this species are nearly 

 as numerous as those of R. pipiens. 



8. Rana catesbeana Shaw. But one or two specimens found. 



SNAKES. 



Eight species of snakes have been found: 



1. Storeria dekayi (Holbrook), is i-are. 



2. Clonophis kirtlandi (Kennicott). Only two or three specimens were 

 taken. 



3. Two varieties of the garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis 

 (Say), and Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis L., were taken. This snake is the 

 most abundant of the forms found in this locality. On July 19, a female 

 bearing thirty-one well developed embryos was killed. On August 5, one 

 kept in a pen gave birth to young. The number of j*oung could not be 

 ascertained. 



4. Regina leberis (L.). The leather snake is abundant. It is third in 

 this locality in point of number. On August 12, 1899, a gravid female 

 was found having ten well developed embryos. Its haunts are along 

 creeks. 



5. Natrix sipedon (L.). This species is plentiful. On July 23, 1900, 

 a female containing twenty-six embryos was killed. The water snake is 

 ii swamp-loving form, and is of a sullen and vicious disposition. 



