Title: The American Museum journal
Identifier: americanmuseumjo05amer (find matches)
Year: c1900-(1918) (c190s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History
Subjects: Natural history
Publisher: New York : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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BATRACHIANS OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK 193 Local Distribution: The local form, var. crepitans, is common in portions of Long Island and in New Jersey. The Cricket Frog frequents the borders of shallow pools, where its sharp, trilling cry, resembling in volume the call of the field cricket, may be heard at various times of the year. It is particularly vociferous during the breeding season. The eggs are deposited early in May in small bunches. They usually adhere to grass or reeds. The animal is very difficult to capture, since it possesses
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FIQ. 19- SWAMP TREE TOAD From specimen in Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. great leaping powers and quickness in diving. During periods of heavy dew these frogs may be found in high grass adjacent to marshes. Owing to its smallness and agility, it is rarely observed after the breeding season. The Swamp Tree Toad, Chorophiliis triseriatus Wied. (Fig. 19), although a very small species, is larger than the Cricket Frog, It may be readily recognized by the coloration. The ground color is pale gray. On the back are three dark Tj.gg j^^^ brown stripes or bands, extending the length of the body. On the side is a broader band, extending from the snout

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