Note 451 — Chapter III · TOTEMIC BELIEFS—continued The Cosmological System of Totemism and the Idea of Class
Joseph Ward Swain translation
Thus, among the Arunta, frogs are connected with the totem of the gum-tree, because they are frequently found in the cavities of this tree; water is related to the water-hen; with the kangaroo is associated a sort of parrot frequently seen flying about this animal (Spencer and Gillen, Nat. Tr., pp. 146-147, 448).