John Breukelman

“ Cope distinguished between the two races (as they are now recognized) and recorded typical R. sylvatica from St. Louis. Accordingly the specimen from Cooper County may be considered properly identified racially. It apparently is from the locality nearest to Kansas at which the race has been taken.
It seems highly probable that the Kansas occurrence, and possibly those in Arkansas and Missouri also, is a relict one. It is highly improbable that the species has a continuous distribution in either state. A wider or more southern distribution in the past seems evident. ”

“ The group to which it belongs certainly has had a more southern range, as indicated by Taylor's discovery in Meade County, Kansas (Univ. Kans. Sci. Bull., 28:217, 1942) , of a fossil species of Rana (parvissima) , from the Upper Pliocene, presumably related to sylvatica. It may or may not have been a direct ancestor of the living species.
Microhyla olivacea (Hallowell) , Northern Narrow-mouthed Toad.—Lyon Co.: 6 miles southwest of Emporia. ”

“ Rana sylvatica cantabrigensis Baird, Wood Frog.—Lyon Co.: extreme southwestern corner, 3 miles east of Chase County line, between the Verdigris River and the corner of the county (1 specimen, now Mus. Nat. Hist., Univ. Kans., No. 23149) .* This specimen provides for the first time a basis for inclusion of the species in the fauna of Kansas. It measures 50 mm. snout to vent; hind leg from vent 80 mm.; tibia 23 mm. The ratio of hind leg to snout-vent measurement is 0.625, and that of the tibia to snout-vent measurement is 2.17. Both figures are too high for Rana s. ”

“ Tantilla gracilis Baird and Girard, Slender Tantilla.—Cherokee Co.: 3 miles east of Crestline (Nos. 540-544) . Geary Co.: 4 miles south of Fort Riley. Wilson Co.: 3 miles east of Buffalo; 7 miles northeast of Fall River; 2 miles northwest of Neodesha.
Tantilla nigriceps nigriceps Kennicott, Great Plains Black-headed Snake.—Rooks Co.: 5 miles northwest of Stockton (No. 416) ; Stockton (No. 417) . This is the northernmost known record for the species. ”

“ Agkistrodon mokeson mokeson (Daudin) , Southern Copperhead.—Atchison Co.: Atchison (Nos. 201, 202, 573, 578) *; 5 miles north of Atchison (No. 653) .* Bourbon Co.: 6 miles northwest of Fort Scott (No. 294) .* Cherokee Co.: 1 mile north and 4 miles east of Crestline (Nos. 165-170) * ”