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The eggs are laid in the water in two ven kjng strands each con- 

 sisting of a roAV of eggs embedded in a gehitinous mass. They 

 hatch in al)ont fonr days, and the Lnrvae remain in the water until 

 the final metamorphosis which occurs in July. The toad does not 

 start breedinc; until it is about four vears old, and it may live for 

 many years. Miss Dickerson tells of one that lived for thirtv-six 

 years and then was killed bv an accident. 



Distrihution: Eastern North America, west to Arizona and 

 Mexico. (Dickerson, 1906.) 



Michigan: Hpecimens in the University Museum from Keweenaw 

 ^sle Royale), Baraga, Ontonagon, Dickinson, Cheboygan, Craw- 

 ford, Oceana, Arenac (Charity Island), Huron, Ingham, Washte- 

 naAV, Barry, Allegan and Cass Counties. The writers have also 

 examined specimens from Gratiot County. Reported from Eaton 

 County (Clark, 1902) ; Ontonagon County (Cope, 1889) ; Eaton, 

 Kalamazoo, Washtenaw and Montcalm Counties (Gibbs, Xotestein 

 and Clark, 1905) ; Oakland County (Hankinson, 1908) ; Ontonagon 

 (^ounty (Eutliven, 1901a); Keweenaw (Isle Royale), Ontonagon, 

 Baraga and Marquette Counties (Kuthven, 190()) ; Keweenaw 

 County (Isle Royale) (Ruthven, 1909); Cheboygan County (Ruth- 

 veu, 1911) ; Huron County (Ruthven, 1911a) ; Cass County 

 (Thompson, 1911). 



HYLA VERSICOLOR Le Conte. 



com:mox tree fkog. 

 (PI. Ill b.) 



Description: Form toad like. Muzzle blunt in outline. Eyes 

 prominent. Toes webbed nearly to tips; fingers and toes with large 

 adhesive disks. Upper surface of body slightly warty. Lower sur- 

 face granulated. A large fold of skin across the chest. Vomero- 

 palatine teeth in two patches just behind internal nares. Tongue 

 very large and fleshy, slightly notched behind. 



Ground color gray, green or brown ^\■ith irregular dark blotches. 

 A large irregular dark star on upper part of back. Limbs barred 

 with dark brown. A dark ear patch and a light spot under the 

 eye. Under parts ])ale yellow, brighter posteriorly. Throat some- 

 times mottled with darker. Concealed leg surfaces vermiculated 

 with brown. 



^[('<lsure^)^€ilts: Specimen Xo. 30SO~). 



Length of head and body 014 



Length of hind limb to heel 0375 



Width of head 0105 



