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beautiful fpotted frog, of a flender form, five or fix 
inches in length from the nofe to the extremities ; 
of a dark olive green, blotched with clouds and 
ringlets of a dufky colour : ihefe are remarkable 
jumpers and enterprising hunters, leaving their 
ponds to a great diiiance in fearch of prey. They 
abound in rivers, iwamps and marines, in the Sou- 
thern regions ; in the evening and fultry fummer 
days, particularly in times of drought, are very 
noify ; and at fome di fiance one would be almoft 
perfuaded that there were affemblies of men in feri- 
ous debate. Thefe have alfo a fucking or clucking 
noife, like that which is made by fucking in the 
tongue under the roof of the mouth. Thefe are 
the kinds of water frogs that have come under my 
obfervation ; yet I am perfuaded that there are yet 
remaining fever al other fpecies. 
(8) The high land frogs, commonly called toads* 
are of two fpecies, the red and black. The for- 
mer, which is of a reddifh brown or brick colour* 
is the largeft, and may weigh upwards of one pound 
when full grown : they have a difagreeable look, 
and when irritated, they fwell and raife themfelves 
up on their four legs and croak, but are no ways 
venemous or hurtful to man. The ot^ ? fpecies 
are one third lefs, and of a black ^oi ^ ,«& dufky co- 
lour. The legs and thighs of both are marked with 
blotches and ringlets of a darker colour, which ap- 
pear more confpicuous when provoked : the final ler 
black fpecies are the moft numerous. Early in the 
fpring feafon, they affemble by numberlefs multi- 
tudes in the drains and ponds, when their univerfal 
croaking and fhouts are great indeed, yet in fome 
degree not unharmonious. After this breeding time 
thev crawl out of the water and Fpread themfelves 
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