VERTEBRATE ANIMALS OF KENTUCKY. 37 



Very abundant thoughout Kentucky. An Infla- 

 tion of the skin at the angles of the mouth, com- 

 mon here during the breeding season, has never 

 been observed by me in the numerous specimens 

 examined in Illinois. There is also a tendency to 

 a loss of the anterior of the three dark spots on the 

 head in Kentucky examples. 



280. Green Frog, Spring Frog {Ilana clamilans, Latr. ) . 



Rather common in the eastern half of the State. 



281. Bull Frog (Rana catesbiana, Shaw). 



Common in western Kentucky. 



Tüads (Family Bufonidae). 



282. Toad (Bufo lentiginosus, Shaw). 



Very common everywhere. Espccially notice- 

 able in spring about ponds. 



Tree Toads (Family Hylidas). 



283. Cricket Frog (Acris gryllus, LeConte). 



Common in the western end of the State about 

 bayous. 



284. Prairie Tree Frog (Chorophilus triseriatus, Wied.). 



Observed thus far only at Nortonville towards 

 the western end of the State. 



285. Tree Toad (Hyla versicolor, LeConte). 



Common everywhere. 



Newts (Family Pleurodelidoe). 



286. Newt, Eft (Diemyctylus miniatus, Raf.). 



Occasional. 



Family DesmognathidsB. 

 237. Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fusca, Raf.). 



Very abundant in and about Springs and monn- 

 tain rills in the eastern end of the State. Difficult 



