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attachment to the anterior end of the male gonad than it has to the 

 female ovary. It is supposed to serve as a storehouse of nutriment, for 

 it varies in size and shape at different seasons of the year. Nearly all 

 the fat disappears from the cells in spring, while as soon as the feeding 

 period begins the fat increases. 

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Ecker, "The Anatomy of the Frog." 



Holmes, "The Frog." 



Parker & Haswell, "Textbook of Zoology." 



Bourne, "Comparative Anatomy of Animals." 



Borradaile, "Manual of Zoology." 



Schaefer, "The Endocrine Organs." 



Bandler, "The Endocrines." 



