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ELK Arletum
1954
Bufo coccinus (SO)
Oct. 15 Preserved adults from Aug. 30th Tioga Pass
Collection. Some reproductive notes:
ELK # 369 ♀ L=
Egg mass fills abdominal cavity but no swelling
of it noted externally. Ovary largely congested
of black "eggs" 1-1.5 mm. diameter, but hundreds of
cream-colored follicles ≈ 0.5-0.8 mm. diameter scattered
among black eggs. Oviducts < 2 mm. width, highly
coiled, and lacking any eggs. medium sized golden-
colored fat body this female.
Some Tioga ♀'s may not have deposited eggs
this season (?) since I found evidence of
possibly 3-4 females having laid. These appear
to be in process of developing new (1955) crop
of eggs.
ELK # 363 → L=
Ovary reproductively a potential breeder. LT = 6.5 mm.
BT = 7.2 mm. Fat bodies shriveled to some degree.
Color cream-colored & opaque - ovary dispersed.