J. Rodgers (194) Mrs. Vert. Zool, Univ. Caly., Berkeley Sept. 17 Acc. 6652 Waddell Creek, 100 ft. Santa Cruz Co., Calif. Sept. 14, 1941 2826 Sceloporus occidentalis 2827 " " " 2828 Gerrhonotus c. coerules (skeleton) specimen notes 2829 Gerrhonotus c. coerules " 2830 " " " Mrs. Vert. Zool, Univ. Caly., Berkeley Sept. 29, 1941 Toads sent in by H. L. Jellison; from Highway 81 Case Co., N. Dakota, Aug. 15, 1941 Toads Also Are Just Traveling Next time your auto skids over a layer of toads on the road, don't lose your temper because, like yourself, they're out traveling. That is the explanation Dr. A. D. Whedon, NDAC zoologist, gives for the prevalence of toads in recent weeks. Motorists traveling the highway to the Minnesota lake region have encountered great numbers of the animals and the paving has been strewn with dead toads as a result. On country roads, too, and in a lesser degree in Fargo, the situation has been noticeable. "There really is no explanation for their prevalence except that they're migrating," Professor Whedon says. "Toads, like frogs, have moist skins and cannot travel except when moisture is present. That is why they seem to increase so much after rains. "After a shower, toads almost always are present. That has given rise to the erroneous expression of 'raining toads.'" Many Fargo-Moorhead residents have complained about toads in their yards. Dr. Whedon says some have even appropriated low-lying bird baths at his home. The toads will not cause warts if touched, he said. This widespread belief has arisen because the skin of a toad exudes a protective poison. Dogs and cats often become sick from picking up toads in their mouths. One question Dr. Whedon won't attempt to answer—he doesn't know where the toads are going on their travels. In note, Jellison states, 'Some roads in eastern North Dakota are covered with these toads...' 2831 Bufo cognatus 6 specimens, all 2831