. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. f 226 TUK CHANGEAHLR THEE THE SAVANNAH CRICKET FROa. Both in the Northeiii and Southern States we shall find a merry little creature, with a voice greatly resembling that of the cricket. Living near the borders of stagnant pools, it frequently takes its seat on the large leaves of water-lilies and other acjuatic plants ; being able, by curious discs on its toes, to crawl easily over their smooth
. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. f 226 TUK CHANGEAHLR THEE THE SAVANNAH CRICKET FROa. Both in the Northeiii and Southern States we shall find a merry little creature, with a voice greatly resembling that of the cricket. Living near the borders of stagnant pools, it frequently takes its seat on the large leaves of water-lilies and other acjuatic plants ; being able, by curious discs on its toes, to crawl easily over their smooth surfaces. It is among the smallest of its tribe, measuring only one and a half inches in length. It is of a greenish-brown, varie- gated with streaks of green and white, the under surface being of a yellowish-gray, tinged with pink, and the legs banded. Its body is slender, with the hind-legs very long, enabling it to take enormous leaps to escape danger. THE CHANGEABLE TREE FROG. Throughout all parts of the continent we shall find a curi- ous little toad, about two inches in length, which possesses the nature of the chameleon—in being able to change its colour according to the tints of the object on which it rests. By this means, so completely does it assimilate its hue to the ground, that it often escapes observation. The changes of colour it thus rapidly passes through are indeed remarkable. From a nearly perfect white, it can assume every intermediate shade to a dark brown. It has a very toad-like look, and possesses skin glands which secrete an acrid fluid. Thus it is able, when attacked, to defend itself, as well as escape ob- servation. It may frequently be found on old plum-trees, where it climbs in search of the insects which there congregate. We shall frequently heai- its voice, especially before rain, for it. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of thes
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