IMAGE EVALUATION 
 TEST TARGET (MT-3) 
 
 r 
 ^ 
 
 
 A 
 
 
 // 
 
 /. 
 
 
 
 
 
 & 
 
 %' 
 
 1.0 
 
 I.I 
 
 1.25 
 
 mm 
 
 u 
 I- ^ 
 
 Uut. 
 
 2.0 
 
 i.8 
 
 U ill 1.6 
 
 V] 
 
 (^ 
 
 /i 
 
 v: 
 
 
 >^ 
 
 '^ 
 
 V 
 
 fliotographic 
 
 Sdences 
 
 Corporation 
 
 JS> '<* 
 
 ^. 
 
 23 WEST MAIN STREET 
 
 WEBSTER, NY. 145S0 
 
 (716) 872-4503 
 
 ^ 
 
 
l'^ 
 
 CIHM/ICMH 
 
 Microfiche 
 
 Series. 
 
 CIHM/ICMH 
 Collection de 
 microfiches. 
 
 Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques 
 
Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques 
 
 The Institute has attempted to obtain the best 
 original copy available for filming. Features of this 
 copy which may be bibliographically unique, 
 which may alter any of the images in the 
 reproduction, or which may significantly change 
 the usual method of filming, are checked below. 
 
 L'Institut a microfilm^ le meilleur exemplaire 
 qu'il lui a 6t6 possible de se procurer. Les details 
 de cet exemplaire qui sont peut-dtre uniques du 
 point de vue bibliographique, qui peuvent modifier 
 une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger une 
 modification dans la mdthode normale de filmage 
 sont indiqu6s ci-dessous. 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 D 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 Coloured covers/ 
 Couverture de couleur 
 
 I I Covers damaged/ 
 
 Couverture endommagde 
 
 Covers restored and/or laminated/ 
 Couverture restaur^e et/ou pelliculde 
 
 I I Cover title missing/ 
 
 Le titre de couverture manque 
 
 □ Coloured maps/ 
 Cartes gdographiques en couleur 
 
 □ Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/ 
 Encre de couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) 
 
 Coloured pl^jtes and/or illustrations/ 
 Planches et./ou illustrations en couleur 
 
 Bound with other material/ 
 Reli6 avec d'autres documents 
 
 Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion 
 along interior margin/ 
 
 La re liure serrde peut causer de I'ombre ou de la 
 distortion le long de la marge intdrieure 
 
 Blank leaves added during restoration may 
 appear within the text. Whenever possible, these 
 have been omitted from filming/ 
 II se peut que certaines pages blanches ajout^es 
 lors d'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte, 
 mais, lorsque cela 6tait possible, ces pages n'ont 
 pas 6t6 filmdes. 
 
 Additional comments:/ 
 Commentaires suppl^mentaires: 
 
 □ Coloured pages/ 
 Pages de couleur 
 
 D 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 
 D 
 
 Pages damaged/ 
 Pages endommagdes 
 
 Pages restored and/or laminated/ 
 Pages restaurdes et/ou pellicul^es 
 
 Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ 
 Pages d^colordes, tachet^es ou piquces 
 
 Pages detached/ 
 Pages ddtachdes 
 
 Showthrough/ 
 Transparence 
 
 I I Quality of print varies/ 
 
 Quality indgale de I'impression 
 
 Includes supplementary material/ 
 Comprend du materiel suppldmentaire 
 
 Only edition availablr./ 
 Seule Edition disponible 
 
 Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata 
 slips, tissues, etc., have been refilmed to 
 ensure the best possible image/ 
 Les pages totalement ou partiellement 
 obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata, une pelure, 
 etc., ont 6t6 filmdes d nouveau de fa^on d 
 obtenir la meilleure image possible. 
 
 This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ 
 
 Ce document est fllm6 au taux de reduction indiquA ci-dessous. 
 
 10X 
 
 
 
 
 14X 
 
 
 
 
 18X 
 
 
 
 
 22X 
 
 
 
 
 26X 
 
 
 
 
 30X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12X 
 
 16X 
 
 20X 
 
 24X 
 
 28X 
 
 32X 
 
The copy filmed here has been reproduced thanks 
 to the generosity of: 
 
 New Brunswick IMuseum 
 Saint John 
 
 L'exemplaire film6 fut reproduit grdce d la 
 g6n6rosit6 de: 
 
 New Brunswick Museum 
 Saint John 
 
 The images appearing here are the best quality 
 possible considering the condition and legibility 
 of the original copy and in keeping with the 
 filming contract specifications. 
 
 Les images suivantes ont dtd reproduites avec le 
 plus grand soin, compte tenu de la condition et 
 de la nettetd de l'exemplaire film6, et en 
 conformity avec les conditions du contrat de 
 filmage. 
 
 Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed 
 beginning with the front cover and ending on 
 the last page with a printed or illustrated impres- 
 sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All 
 other original copies are filmed beginning on the 
 first page with a printed or illustrated impres- 
 sion, and ending on the last page with a printed 
 or illustrated impression. 
 
 Les exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en 
 papier est imprimis sont film^s en commengant 
 par le premier plat et en terminant soit par la 
 dernidre page qui comporte une empreinte 
 d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second 
 plat, selon le cas. Tous les autres exemplaires 
 originaux sont filmds en commenpari^ par la 
 premidre page qui comporte une empreinte 
 d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par 
 la dernidre page qui comporte une telle 
 empreinte. 
 
 The last recorded frame on each microfiche 
 shall contain the symbol ^^ (meaning "CON- 
 TINUED "), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), 
 whichever applies. 
 
 Un des syinboles suivants apparaftra sur la 
 dernidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le 
 cas: le symbole — »> signifie "A SUIVRE", le 
 symbole V signifie "FIN". 
 
 Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at 
 different reduction ratios. Those too large to be 
 entirely included in one exposure are filmed 
 beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to 
 right and top to bottom, as many frames as 
 required. The following diagrams illustrate the 
 method: 
 
 Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre 
 film^s d des taux de reduction diffdrents. 
 Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre 
 reproduit en un seul cliche, il est film6 d partir 
 de Tangle sup^rieur gauche, de gauche d droite, 
 et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre 
 d'images ndcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants 
 illustrent la mdthode. 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
w 
 
 lleprint«tl from Bulletin of tlif Natural History Society of New Brunswick. No. XVT. 1898. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 BATRACHTA OF NEW BRUNSWICK. 
 
 Bv I'lHMI' Cox, I'll. I). 
 
 l{«a(l April 5, 1898. 
 
 As blifi followinj^ list lei-ords only tlic writer's pfisonal ohscrvalions, 
 it muwt he found to coiit.iiii t'ewei- species than have hitiierto heeii 
 assignc^d to tlie province. He does not l)eUeve it includiis all our 
 habrachian fauna, thou,t,di he regardsthe ocouri ence here of some form.s, 
 included in early puhlications, as e.xtreinely doul)tful. Tt is the result 
 of many years' research in various [)arts of the province, made as ((iliahli^ 
 as po.ssil)le, hy means of the views and opini(jns of distinguished special- 
 ists, wlio were always consulted on doubtful matters. 
 
 Among the Urodela, Dfsitioyibaihus Juscits, Halinesipie, and ^1. 
 opaciim, Gravenhorst, th(! Iatt(!r closely n?lated to A. pn.iicfAitiim, a 
 common salamander, are both likely to l)e found. They have- a place 
 on old lists, ^ 
 
 Of the Anoura, Rtiita s^rpti'iUridiKillti, liaird, and A'. (•<mtahri<j>'n>iix, 
 Haird, may likely be found in the western part of tlie province, or in 
 the lake region neai' the Bay of Fundy. 
 
 A,Mni-vsT<).\iii).i;. 
 Aiiiblystonia piiuctatuiii, L. Yflli>w-s|)ott(Ml SiilamaiKliT. 
 
 (ieiierally <listiihute(l, hut not iiliuiidiuit. 
 
 A. jeffersouiauilltl, <irwn. Cmuulatfd SiiliuuuiKler. 
 
 Coinnioii ill river valleys of tlie southern parts of the province; lare in tlic 
 
 uortliern. 
 Oromopto Island, Sunhiirv Co. lioy .\i(.'hean N'aiiwart. 
 
 A. jefferSOIliiUllllll, var. //»^/v(/,, Hallowell. 
 
 Oeeuninijj with I he last; hut more ahundanl, and eliaraeterist ic of our 
 fauna. 
 
 PLKTIU)l)O.NTID/f;. 
 
 Plethodoil Cinereus, (Jreen. Red-hacked Salamunder, 
 
 oame riui^'e as A. i< jli rxdiiviiiiun. hut rather rare. Have not eollected it 
 on the North Hhoie. 
 
--'■ Jl^- 
 
 ItATKACHlA OK NKW URUNSWICK. 65 
 
 P. Ciliereus, \ar. i ri/Z/n-oiio/n.-;, (Jieuii. Hed-hiickLMl Salanminler. 
 
 Specitically related to the hist, Imt with dorsal .stripe very red. Coinnion, 
 and characteristio of our region, 
 
 P. glxitillOHUH (Sii/iuii'iin/ni (//ii/iiKJ-^a J. (h'cen Bhie-s|)ottod Salaiiiai^ler. 
 V't^ry rare, and only in tin southern parts of the province. 
 
 Spelerpes hiliueatns ( Sd/'niiiiiKdn hiilimtin). (jreen.* 
 
 Small hrook at Curry's Mountain, Xovk Co. Koy McLean \'an\vart. 
 
 8. bililieatllS, var. l,orr,di.s. Hairil. 
 The typical form in New Brunswick. 
 Valley of the St. John. 
 
 Desmocnatiud.-k. 
 
 De8IIIOg:iiatllUS OChroplli«a, C<.pr. Tainted Salaniandrr. 
 
 Oi(inioclo Island. Kiver Ht. .lohii. /'VA I'rof. K. I). Cope. Its first record. 
 Ingratitude to this distinguished naturalist, whose kind heart and facile 
 pen were ever at the service of the hunihlest plodder, I may he fiar- 
 doned for (pioting from a letter, among the; last he ever wrote; -'The 
 spe(,'iinen of />. (ii-hra/i/itin represents a variety with a s|)olled belly, 
 such an 1 never saw in the United States." 
 
 l'r,KtK(ji)i:i.ii>.i:. 
 
 l>iem.vctylii«viridesoens, l!atiiies,nie. ( Sal(tiii(i,i<l,-<i i»i//' />ii,h-/'iii,,S{i,n-rj. 
 
 spotted Newt. 
 The most acpiatie of oin- Salamanders. In all suitaMi; lakes and ponds. 
 
 D. viridesoens, var-. iiiiiil<i>ii.s, Hallowell. 
 
 A smaller, red, tinless, un<l li'ss aipiatie variety, always found with the 
 former. Represents, [trohaliiy, a mere seasonal pha.se. 
 
 HlKO.MO.K. 
 
 liufo leiltigillO.SIlH tlluericanilH, Le( onte. Toad. 
 
 N'ery common and variaMe. A more extended and careful examniation 
 may show the occurrence here of at least two sub sijccies. 
 
 Hvi,ii).i:. 
 
 Hyla pickerillgii, Storer. Tree Frog. 
 Kound cs ervw here. 
 
 H. versicolor, LcConlc. Tree-Krog. 
 
 Seems to be rare. Have heard its note in scMiai p.iils of I he province, 
 l)Ut seen only one spcrinicii. collected in ( duiiccsiei' ('ounty, and now 
 in ihcnuisfum of l lie .Miramichi Nat. Science .A.ssocial ion, ( 'hat ham. X.B. 
 
 Ranid.k. 
 
 Rana Virescens r /.'"'/.( Imh <■;,„!), Kalm. Creen Frog, 
 (ienerally distributed over the province. 
 
 * Stripeil-baek Siilamaiuler 
 
66 HULLbi'IN OF THK NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
 
 R. viresceus brachycephala, Cope, (ireen Frog. 
 
 A short-headed and stouter form; the dominant ty{)e in New Brunswick. 
 
 R. palustris, LeConte. Marsh Frog. 
 
 In the .soutliern part of the provinoe; not common. Have not met with it 
 in the four nortliern counties. 
 
 R. catesbiana, Shaw. Bull-Frog. 
 
 All over the province, but local. The most aciuatic of our frogs. 
 
 R. fOUtinaliS, LeConte. Spring-Frog. 
 
 Generally distributed; varies greatly. In j'ontinaHn I recognize a stout, 
 pustular form, the prevailing type in the northern counties. 
 
 R. fontinalis nigricans, Aga-ssiz. Spring-Frog. 
 
 A small, black variety, or sub-species met with in rocky brooks. 
 Noonan Brook, Sunbury Co. 
 
 R. fontinalis claiiiitans, Holbrook. Spring- Frog. 
 
 A long-legged, slenc 3r, less webbed and less aquatic variety, which I have 
 collected only in the St. John valley. Mr. C. F. B. Rowe has taken 
 specimens in the vicinity of St. John. 
 
 R. Silvatica, LeConte. Wood-Frog. 
 
 Occurs generally, but not abundant, [Mr. C. F. B. Howe has noted 
 that this species spawns several weeks earlier than other frogs.— Ed]. 
 
 .' 
 
 fe- 
 
 ■^■■^! .' 
 

 : 
 
 •.^■■' ; 
 
 v;* . '■- -.