. The Batrachia of North America. Amphibians. 9(; BULLEl'IN :M, united ^sTATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. IIcuil—Con tinned. Fiuiii snout to guhir Told cputained in distance from snout to 3^ tiuicB Distance antoriorly between eyes in longtli of orbit less than 2 tiuies. Distanct;bet\veeu<ixteiual nostrils in length of orbit oue orbit. Distance between internal nostrils in lei gtli of orbit oue orbit Limbs: Free portiou of longest iiuger contained in distance from elbow to tip about 2^ titnes. Free [tortioii of longest toe coutiincd in distance from knee to tip 2i times. Distance between out
. The Batrachia of North America. Amphibians. 9(; BULLEl'IN :M, united ^sTATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. IIcuil—Con tinned. Fiuiii snout to guhir Told cputained in distance from snout to 3^ tiuicB Distance antoriorly between eyes in longtli of orbit less than 2 tiuies. Distanct;bet\veeu<ixteiual nostrils in length of orbit oue orbit. Distance between internal nostrils in lei gtli of orbit oue orbit Limbs: Free portiou of longest iiuger contained in distance from elbow to tip about 2^ titnes. Free [tortioii of longest toe coutiincd in distance from knee to tip 2i times. Distance between outstretched toes in length from snout to about equal. Body: Number of costal furrows (iucludiug axillary and inguinal) 12 MeosimmeiHs, in iiirhei'. Length, measured along axis of body : .20 .41 From snout to gape From snout togular fold. .. From snout to armpit From snout to groin From snout to behind anus From snout to end of tail., broken Head: Width of head 3( Wi<lth of tongue V. Length of orbit 1; Distance between eyes anteri- orly 2( Distance between outer nostrils . 1: Distance betw0 Body: Distance between armpit and groiu liU Tail: Height of tail where highest . IH Limbs: Free portiou of longest 15 From elbow to ti^t of longest linger 3'J Free i)ortiou of longest toe 20 From knee to ti[i of longest toe .50 Distance between outstretched toes Total length of a larger speci- men 4 in. 4 lin. This species is foHud in suitable localities tiirotigboiit Oregon and WasUiiigton, ranging as far east as Fort Walla Walla, and even as far as Fort Custer, near the Big Horn River, Wyoming, tVorn wliich a specimen was brought by Capt. Ciias. Bendire. Numerous specimens from Fort Walla Walla and six from Fort. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cope, E. D. (Edward Drinker), 1
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