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brought forth 25 living young in one day. (Comptes rendus, 

 xvi, p. 461.) 



Nouvelles Recherches sur la Configuration, la Structure 

 et les Rapports cle la Vesicule Proligere ou Germinative 

 chez les Salamandres Aquatiques. Par Martin Saint-Ange. 

 (Revue Zoologique, 1843, p. 327.) 



Mauro Rusconi has made observations on Proteus anr/uinus, 

 with reference to the two vesicles which correspond to the 

 lungs of other Amphibia. It lives altogether in water. 

 When removed from that element these animals gave signs 

 of uneasiness, and in about an hour began to secrete mucus 

 from the whole surface of the body, and soon died. (Gior- 

 nale dell' Istituto Lombardo, vi, p. 288 ; Froriep's Neue 

 Notizen, xxvi, p. 295.) 



