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THE CANADIAN SPORTSMAN AND NATURALIST. 



dozen adult specimens taken carefully and 

 added together, and divided by twelve, gives a 

 very fair average of the normal size : — Length 

 of apex of nose to end of longest toe, 2| inches ; 

 breadth of bodj T , 9-16 in.; length of body from 

 nose to tail, 1 3-16 in.; length of skull, \ in. ; 

 breadth of skull, 6-16 in.; length of leg from 

 hip joint to end of longest toe. 1 10-16 in.; 

 length of thigh, 7-16 in.; length of leg \ in.: 

 length of foot 12-16 in. ; length of arm to end 

 of longest finger, 10-16 in.; length of arm, 

 2i-lG in. ; length of fore arm, 3J-16 in. ; length 

 of hand, 4-16 in.; length of nostril to corner 

 of mouth, 4-16 in. ; diameter of ear, 1-16 in. ; 

 length of second finger, 3-16 in.; length of 

 third finger, 12-16 in.; breadth of lower jaw, 

 6^-16 in. In spring it is generally found in 

 pools, and in the autumn it buries itself in 

 moist or muddy localities where it hybernates, 

 and the place may be covered witli several 

 inches or feet of water. It is frequently found 

 under leaves in moist wooded spots, and when 

 the leaves are removed from its back, it 

 remains perfectly motionless, and it then 

 represents the shape and colour of a dead 

 birch leaf. Although numerous they are not 

 easily captured. They are comparatively still 

 in day-time, but as night approaches, the 

 sounds from the numerous throats are truly 

 deafening. In this locality it is popularly 

 named " The Canada Band." With them are 

 associated the Wood Frog and the Acris 

 gryllus var. crepitans ; also a Cricket Frog, 

 which has more ot a singing note^md in fact 

 very difficult at times to distinguish from it ; 

 even on close inspection. The ova is deposited 

 in April, and I have obtained the young in 

 perfect form in June. This is a rapid com- 

 pletion of its early stages, but it is slow when 

 compared with some species found in Arizona 

 and New Mexico, which deposit their ova in 

 pools formed by spring rains, and before these 

 pools have had time to dry, the young come 

 forth fully formed. Ihjla Pickeringii has the 

 power of mimicking colour, and it is not 

 uncommon when first taken lo be of a light 

 yellow or slightly brownish yellow colour, and 

 when placed in a vase with dark moss, it wiH, 

 in a day or two become a deep coppery brown. 

 I have observed this frequently and am 

 unable to account for it. If volition has to 

 do with it, the animal would change suddenly. 

 But it requires several days to produce this in 

 confinement, consequently I presume it must 

 be as slow in freedom. In summer I have 

 seen the young of a greenish tinge, amone low 



herbage, and when these are kept a few days, 

 they become of a coppery tinge or yellowish 

 brown. It appears to me, then, that the sub- 

 cutaneous pigment may be deposited in greater 

 quantity when surrounded by dark colours, 

 and that light colours have the power of 

 causing sympathy or exciting influence, either 

 of absorption or diminishing excess of' shade. 

 The subject is too intricate to discuss at 

 present. I have taken the measurements 

 with care and am able to state that they 

 approach as nearly to the exact tiling as 

 possible. 



J. H. Garnier. 

 Lucknow, Out., June, 1882. 



GAME LAWS FOR THE PROVINCE 

 OF QUEBEC. 



Moose, Deer, Elk, Caribou, &c. 



1. The hunting or taking of moose, before 

 the first, of September in the year one thousand 

 eight hundred and eighty-three, is forbidden, 

 and, after the expiration of that period, 

 between the first day of February and the first 

 day of September in ever)' subsequent year: 

 the hunting, taking or killing of elk, caribou, 

 deer or their fawn, is also prohibited between 

 the first day of February and the first day of 

 September in each year. 



Beaver, Mink, Otter, Marten, Pekan, Wild-cat, 

 Hare, Musk-rat. 



2. It is forbidden to hunt or trap : 



1 . Any beaver, mink, otter, marten, pekan 

 or wild-cat between the fifteenth day of March 

 and the first day of November, in each year; 



2. Any hare, between the first day of March 

 and the first day of November, in each year ; 



3. Any musk-rat, between the first day of 

 June in each year and the first of April of the 

 year following, in the districts of Quebec, 

 Saguenay, Chicoutimi, Montmagny, Kamour- 

 aska, Rimouski, Gaspe, and between the first 

 day of May in each year and the first day of 

 April following in the remainder of the 

 province. 



Partridge, Grouse, Ptarmigan, Woodcock, Sand- 

 lark, Wild duck, Widgeon, and Teal, Jj'c. $c , 



3. It is also forbidden to hunt or take: 



.a. Any partridge between the first day of 

 January and the fifteenth of September, in 

 each year ; 



b. Any grouse, ptarmigan, woodcock, snipe, 

 or sand-lark, between the first day of February 

 and the first day of September ; in each year ; 



