FROG. 



During winter remain torpid under mud. In the fpring begin to bel- 

 low ; the noife is like that of an enraged bull ; and fa loud as to be 

 heard, in a ftill evening, a mile. Will go three yards at a leap. Kalm 

 fays, they frequent only ponds and ftagnant waters. All writers agree 

 in their devouring little chickens, ducks, and goflings. They are 

 edible. Some were brought alive, a few years ago, to England, 



Water Frog, Catejhy,n. 70. so. Stripes, 



T?R.With large black eyes, and yellow irides: long limbs: upper 

 part of the head and body of a dufky green, fpotted with black: 

 from each eye to the nofe a white line : from each eye along the fides , ' 



to the rump, a yellow line. 



They frequent rivulets and ditches, which they do not quit for the Black. 



dry land. It is faid they will Ipring five or fix yards at a leap.. 



Kana arborea, Z/k. 357. 11, Trej 



Green Tree Frog, Cdtejly, ii. ji.—La'wfon, 132; 



ITU. Of a (lender Ihape : bright green color, marked on each fide 

 ■^ with a line of yellow : eyes black ; irides yellow : four toes be- 

 fore, five behind -, at the end of each toe a round membrane, concave 

 beneath, not unlike the mouth of a leechi 



Lurk under the lower fides of leaves, even<of the talleft trees, and Placed 



adhere firmly, by means of the membranes at the ends of their toesj 

 flicking to the fmootheft furface : a looking-glafs was held before one, 

 at four yards diftance j it reached it at one leap, and ftuck clofely to it. 

 At night thefe Frogs make an incelTant chirping, and leap from Ipray to 

 Ipray in fearch of infefts. 



I believe this ipecies to be common to Jmerica and the warmer 

 parts of Europe. 



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