The Frog Book 



Pl.ATK LXXXV 



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Fig. 265.— The SOUTHERN BULLFROG {Rana grylio Stejneger). Ozona. Florida. A beautiful frog, very retiring 

 and thorou.^hly aquatic in habit. Usually vivid metallic green on head and shoulders, olive posteriorly. Head long and 

 pointed. Ear of male greatly larger than the e. e. 



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Fig. 270.— Female of the SOUTHERN BULL- 

 FROG. The ear is no larger than the eye. 



Fig. 271.— Photographed (in water) to sliow the long narrow 

 head, and the smooth character of the undersurfaces of the fingers 

 and toes. The breathing movements of the throat are suspended 

 under water. 



