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cens), is a very handsome species. It is of 

 medium size, but not nearly so heavily built 

 as the previous species. The upper surface 

 of the body is a light yellowish green. Two 

 rows of large irregular spots of dark olive 

 green or brown, bordered with sulphur yel- 

 low, run parallel down the back. One stripe 

 of blotches of the same color, with the same 

 border, runs along each side. The upper 

 green surface of the hind legs is marked 

 with dark olive bands. The belly is silvery 

 yellowish white. 



The Pond Frog (Rana clamata) resembles 

 in shape a young bullfrog. In color it is 

 somewhat brighter, showing a lustrous 

 green on parts of the back and along the 

 sides near the head. The ground color 

 above is olive green marked with irregular 

 blotches and spots of a darker shade of the 

 same color. Dark bars or stripes are seen 

 on the upper side of the hind legs. On the 

 lower side of the body the color is silvery 

 white, except on the throat, where it is 



