Tin: BATRAC'HIA OF NORTH AMERICA. 



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are charJictcristic of the whole re<«ion, occurring east of the Central 

 IMiiins to the Athmtie, and from IJritisli America to Florila and Texiis. 



//. rc(jUla of the Pacidc district extends its range frouj British 

 Columbia to Cape San Lucas and into Xew Mexico and Northern 

 Mexico, presenting considerable variation in characters. 



With regard to the distribution of this genus in the Kegio Xeotropica, 

 a synopsis had already been given under the head of the family. But 

 two species occur in the West Indian district, and these are both in 

 Santo Domingo only. The species of the outlying districts are: 



II. uraiiorliroa. 

 II. cbraccatii. 

 II. liistiiK^ta. 

 II. niKi-o])iiiictata. 

 II. I'l.'rodiroa. 

 II. Halvini. 

 II. KMlihii. 

 II. iii<rri|i('H. 

 II. HlautVcri. 

 H. cxiiiiia. 



Mexican. 



11. puma. 



II. i|iiiii(|iu;vittata. 



II. iniei'i)co|)liala. 



II. ixinctariola. 



II. ;;ra(;ilipcH. 



II. inidtyiiipamiiu. 



II. s|)ilninraa. 



II. I'urta. 



II. imiveiivta. 



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Colomhidii. 



II. Nonlida. 

 II. ]>l!M'(>ta. 

 II. nutlitrix. 



II. 8])loililL>nH. 



II. vasta. 



II. labialis. 

 II. piinctariola. 

 II. rlioilopfpla. 

 II. Ik'lifiiowi, 



II. ptilclu'iliucata. 



}V(sl Iiiiliaii. 



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('hilian. 



U. z.'hra. 



In aM but two of the species wliich I have examined the vocal .sa(!s 

 are presiMit ; tliey coiiimunicate with eacli other posterioily in II. fuisia 

 and Sniilisva hautlinii. The adiie.sioii of tiie integument i.s (tpposite the 

 middle of tiie tongue in the.se species; in //. (7(»(»//«rH.N/.v, opposite tlie 

 piisterioi- end. In //. Ivsrurcii and 7/. curta the vesicles are wanting in 

 the males. 



I. Fiiif;<'iH (Mitiri'ly f'rci' ; fasL-iflcs of voiiiciiiK' sitiiadMl poslciiiii' Iti a lino conito't 

 ill;; tilt' interior iuu'i'h. 

 Tlircf p)i,'ilaii;{<'s of foiiitli tni' fret'; iippiT lip not spoiled : tlii);li willi ;i lew 



l)rown M|ie( ks licliiiiil ; nodiNliin'l lalei;il sli'lpi' //. jiicLiriiujii. 



II. i"in>;ers entirely free; vonieiine lasejeleM lieiween liie internal nares.' 

 (t Three plialan;;es of I'ouilll loe free iVoiii well. 



lippiT lip wIMi a dark Imrder; a dark lateral liaiid on Iiody : tliijili nnieo'ior 

 ludiind ; a voejl vesicle //. ii.jiUa- 



* In //. siinirilld the voinuriiie palehes HonietiiniiH [iroject posterior t<» the Hue 

 ton Meeting tho iiareH. 



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