THE AMPHIBIA IN GENERAL 



II 



ii4s, which has been described and which is characterized 

 by possessing a vermilion red color, is said by Gage to be 

 only an immature form of this species. Egg laying was 

 found by Jordan to take place near Worcester, Massachu- 

 setts, from about April lo to June. The eggs are laid in 

 small nests attached to masses of vegetation, or wrapped 

 within leaves of aquatic plants. 



THE ANTTRA 



The Anura, or tailless Amphibia, have a short, broad 

 body, with well- developed hind legs fitted for jumping. 

 They are divided by Gadow as follows : — 



A. Tongue absent ...... 



AA. Tongue present (^Phaneroglossa). 



B. Halves of the shoulder girdle overlapping 

 in the middle line (^Arcifera). 

 C. Sacral diapophyses dilated. 

 D. Terminal phalanges not claw shaped. 



Ribs present. Upper jaw with teeth . 

 No ribs. Upper jaw with teeth . 

 No ribs. Both jaws without teeth 

 DD. Terminal phalanges claw shaped, usually 

 supporting adhesive disks 

 CC. Sacral diapophyses cylindrical 

 BB. Halves of the shoulder girdle meeting in 

 the middle line and forming a me- 

 dian bar {^Fir mister jiia). 

 C. Sacral diapophyses dilated 

 CC. Sacral diapophyses cylindrical 



Aglossa. 



DiscoglossidcB. 



PelobatidcE, 



Bufonidcs, 



Hylida, 

 Cystign ath idee. 



Engystofnatidce, 

 Ranidce. 



The Aglossa include only a few aberrant forms character- 

 ized by the absence of a tongue and the fact that the 

 Eustachian tubes open by a single median aperture in the 

 posterior side of the palate. The most noteworthy member 



