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21. Triturus dorsalis (Harlan). 



N. C: Wilmington, 1,992 (2, paratypes of T. vittatus (Garman). — Fla.: 

 Jacksonville, 1,439 (9). 



This form appears to coexist along the coast with T. viridcscens 

 and until better known may be regarded as distinct. It is unquestion- 

 ably congeneric with Triton vittatus Gray, described from England, 

 but recorded also from France, the Carpathians, and Syria. Both 

 have the bony temporal arch. Therefore Garman's name Dicmi/cty- 

 lus viridcscens vittatus (1897) yields to that of Gray, (1835) and a 

 new name would be necessary were it not that Harlan (Journ. Acad, 

 nat. sci. Phila., 6, p. 101) described this animal as Salamandra dorsalis 

 from South Carolina (probably Charleston). 



22. Triturus meridionalis (Cope). 



La.: Allemia, 4,263-4,266 (4).— Tex.: Dallas, 1,152; 4,626-4,649 (29). 



This also seems distinct, although both this and T. dorsalis are very 

 close to T. viridcscens. There is an excellent opportunity for good 

 work on the relationships of these three Southern forms with each 

 other, oecologically as well as morphologically. 



23. Triturus helveticus (Razoum). 



Loc. ? 1,232 (23); 4,335-4,344 (10 larvae).— France: Paris, 1,612 (20).— 

 Switzerland, 4,710; Neuchatel, Montagny, 4,711. — Austria: Vienna, 

 443.— Baden: Freiburg, 4,329-4,332 (4). 



24. Triturus vulgaris (Linne). 



Loc? 1,233 (3); 4,333; 4,334.— England, 1,227 (25); 4,674-4,677 (4); Man- 

 chester, 1,228; 4,699; 4,700.— France : Paris, 1,623 (5).— Germany, 

 1,226; 4,669-4,673 (5); 4,724.— Silesia, 2,791 (3); Fulengebirge, 

 3,312-3,320 (9).— Russia: Sukhun Kale, 1,963 (2). 



25. Triturus vulgaris boulengeri, nom. nov. 



Italy: Piedmont, 1,361 (8). 



Boulenger's meridionalis was published in 1882, two years after 

 Cope's meridioncdis. If the two species are congeneric, as I believe 

 they are, a substitute must be employed for meridionalis Boulenger. 



