. The Batrachia of North America. Amphibians. 300 BULLETIN 34, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. sometimes marbled with pale ash, sometimes uniform. Sometimes a pale interorbital cross-band, sometimes two longitudinal bands on muz- zle. A vertical light line on end of Fig. 74. Scaphiofxis holbrooHi. No. 10004. Florida Keys ; \. Measurements of No. 11894. Jlf. Length of and body 0G8 Length of head, including tympana 02o Width of head, iucludiug tympaua 0275 Length of fore-leg from axilla 035 Length of hiud leg from groin 070 Length of tibia 0217 Length of tarsus 012 Length of rest o
. The Batrachia of North America. Amphibians. 300 BULLETIN 34, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. sometimes marbled with pale ash, sometimes uniform. Sometimes a pale interorbital cross-band, sometimes two longitudinal bands on muz- zle. A vertical light line on end of Fig. 74. Scaphiofxis holbrooHi. No. 10004. Florida Keys ; \. Measurements of No. 11894. Jlf. Length of and body 0G8 Length of head, including tympana 02o Width of head, iucludiug tympaua 0275 Length of fore-leg from axilla 035 Length of hiud leg from groin 070 Length of tibia 0217 Length of tarsus 012 Length of rest of foot 027 The wide front and peculiar glands of this species readily distinguish them from all others members of the genus. Its range, like that of so many other North American Batrachia and reptiles, is confined to the eastern region. It is found in every part of this, including the Flori- dan and Texan districts. Scaphiopus hoJbrookii Harlan. RESERVE SERIES. Catalo<;iie No. of u umber. spec. 9390 2 970'J 8 3710 1 3030 2 1 3700 I 3712 1 4503 1 Locality. Liberty Connty, Ga ... MilleilKevilIe, Ga Cauibiidge, Mas8 do Pearl River, Miss Indian River, Fla do Sciint Simon's Isle, Ga When collected. 1876 From whom received. Maj. J. Le Conte Kuuilien &. Beau J. H. Richard Helen Tuiiison G. Wurdenianii Prof. L. J. B. Postell Nature of spec- imen. Alcoholic. Uo. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Specimens from Cambridge, Mass., are nearly unicolor, while Flori- dan forms are lightest and most variegated 5 the head seems to be a little broader and more obtuse. These forms graduate into the inter- mediate and most common type. Mr. C. W. Hargitt (see American Naturalist, June, 1888) has found it on the Island of Martha' Vine- yard, a fact which indicates the comparatively late separation of lli;it island from the main land of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colo
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