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R. Zweifel
287
Rana boylii muscosa
July 30, 1951 (2)
Temperature Records
BT ROCK AIR
22.6°C 21.6°C 22.0°C
25.5°C 21.0°C —
19.0°C — —
18.0°C — —
All records were from frogs running
on rocks about 18" to 2' above the water,
and were taken within 10 minutes
of one another. The water temperature
was 14.6°C.
When captured, most of the frogs exhibited
a behavior which I have noticed before in
muscosa, but don't recall for boylii.
The eyes are withdrawn, the head depressed
and flat flattened, and the front feet
placed over the ears, as if to hide the
head. Sometimes when in this position,
the frog will remain quite motionless,
even when released.