304 ZOOLOGY. 



BUFO COLUMBIENSIS, Baird & Girard. 



Tlic Columbia Toatl. 



Bufo colitmbiensis, B &. G. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. VI, 1853, 378. GIRARD, Proc. Acad. Sci. VII, 1854, 87. 



IBID. U. S. Expl. Exped. Hcrpet. 77, pi. V, figs. 49. 



Sp. CH. Upper surface of head plain; skin adhering to the skull and granula ed. Parotids and tympanum small. A mem 

 branous tarsal fold; toes palmated. A dorsal white vitta and an oblique dark patch beneath the eye. 



Found in Washington Territory west of the Cascade mountains. Nothing distinctive was 

 noticed in its habits. C. 



RAN A PRETIOSA, Baird & Girard. 



Tlic Salmon Frog. 



Rana pretiosa, B. & G. Proc. Acad. Sci. Phil. VI, 1853, 378 -Is. U. S. Expl. Exped. Herpetology, 21, 1858; pi. II, 



figs. 1318. 



SP. CH. Tympanum rather small. Hands smooth. Feet granulated underneath; ringers slender and tapering. Toes webbed; 

 terminal joint of longest free; a small flattened horny process at the base of the inner toe and a minute conical tubercle between 

 the fourth and fifth Two depressed dorsal series of pores, one on each side; a glandular ridge along the upper jaw. 



When living the colors in full-grown specimens are: nose and cheek pea green, tinged with 

 gold; a stripe of the same hue down each side of the back. Remainder of back from eyes to 

 tail reddish brown, with a black streak. Legs paler, with tranverse black bars. Flanks and 

 inner sides of thighs salmon red, growing darker towards feet. Belly white, sometimes with 

 brick-red spots; thighs posteriorly and sides spotted with white. A wood brown stripe on 

 each side of head; lips tinged with gold color. Size of body from two to three inches long. 



Younger specimens pale green above; thighs pale brown; no reddish tints beneath, white 

 spots larger and more numerous. 



I found frogs nowhere common in the Territory. The specimens described above were 

 found about springs near Shoalwater bay, and when alive are very beautiful and interesting- 

 little animals. 



RANA HALECINA. 



The Spotted Frog. 



PLATE XXIX, FIG. 7. 



Although the distance of locality, which gives the species a wider range than any other 

 reptile of the Atlantic coast, would a priori indicate distinctness of species, a careful compari 

 son by Professor Baird does not show any tangible points of difference. Specimens of this 

 frog were collected at Fort Dalles. S. 



HYLA REGILLA, Baird & Girard. 



Tlie Oregon Wood Frog. 



Hyla regilla, B. & G. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. VI, 1852, 174; and 1853, 301.- IBID. U. S. Expl. Exp. Herpet. GO, 



pi. Ill, figs. 1318. 



Ilyla scapularis, HALLO WELL, Proc. Acad. Sci. VI, 1852, 183. 



SP. CH. Vomerine teeth disposed upon two circular groups. Fingers free, toes semi-palmatcd. Skin above tuberculous, 

 .beneath gland ulous. Green, with orange reflections, sometimes maculated or banded with blackish brown. 



This brilliant little wood-frog abounds in some localities and at some seasons, but at others is 

 rarely met with, as it seems to seek the high trees. In September I found vast numbers of 



