MEXICAN AMPHIBIANS—TAYLOR AND SMITH 5901 
HYLA EXIMIA Baird 
Hyla eximia Barrp, Proe. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 7, 1854, p. 61 (México, 
Distrito Federal). 
Hight specimens were secured as follows: Distriro FEDERAL: 
Atzacualco, October 6, 19389 (U.S.N.M. No. 114568). MuicHoacan: 
Sahuayo, September 14, 1939 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 114569-114571). 
Mexico: 20 km. west of Villa Victoria, March 6, 1939 (U.S.N.M. 
Nos. 114564—114567). 
Kellogg (1932, p. 167) madvertently included U.S.N.M. Nos. 
32396-32398 in his list of H. eximia. These are actually H. staufferr 
and are properly so listed on page 174. The specimen listed as B. M. 
1901.12 from Cuernavaca, Morelos, is Hyla smithi Boulenger. 
HYLA MIOTYMPANUM Cope 
Hyla miotympanum Cork, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 15, 1863, p. 47 
(near Jalapa and Mirador, Veracruz). 
In all, 302 specimens were secured at the following localities: 
Veracruz: 2 km. west of Acultzingo, December 19, 1939 (U.S.N.M. 
Nos. 114692-114706); 8 km. east of Acultzingo, January 18, 1939 
(U.S.N.M. Nos. 114677-114691); Cuautlapan, January of 1939 
and 1940, and August 7-14, 1940 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 114647-114661) ; 
5 km. west of Fortin, December 14-15, 1938 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 
114662-114676). Pursua: San Diego, August 25, 1939 (U.S.N.M. 
Nos. 114707-114710). 
The specimens from west of Acultzingo were found in a protected, 
shady pocket at the head of a very small arroyo, on a steep moun- 
tainside, December 19, 1939. They were calling during the day and 
were not at all wary. Most were caught merely by reaching out 
and grasping them, without the necessity of grabbing. They jumped 
only when practically stepped upon. Some were in water, and 
others were on bushes. A clasping pair was taken, and the eggs and 
larvae, presumably of the same species, were seen in the water. 
On January 18, 1939, calling males were collected on vegetation 
by the side of a river east of Acultzingo. 
On December 15, 1938, many calling males were collected at Fortin 
in or near a roadside gutter which is constantly supplied with water 
by seeping springs. At this locality calling males can be heard at 
practically any time of the year. 
HYLA MELANOMMA Taylor 
Hyla melanomma Tayruor, Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., vol. 26, No. 15, 1939 (Nov. 27, 
1940g), pp. 508-510, pl. 57 (7 miles east of Chilpancingo, Guerrero). 
On August 29, 1939, we secured five specimens, U.S.N.M. Nos. 
114642-114646, within a few hundred feet of the place where the 
- type was captured. 
