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SALAMANDRA JEFFERSONIANA. 



azure-blue points, scattered irregularly over the whole surface; on the tail and 

 legs these points are so grouped as to form small blue spots, while along the 

 spine they are scarcely visible." "The throat and abdomen are purple." 



Dimensions. Length of head, 8 lines; length of body, 2 inches 6 lines; length 

 of tail, 2 inches 10 lines: total length, 6 inches. 



Habits. Professor Green says this animal is terrestrial, and feeds on insects, 

 earthworms, &c., and that "it creeps with much facility along the ground, being 

 greatly assisted in its motions by its extremely long fingers and toes." 



Geographical Distribution. Western Pennsylvania, near Charter's creek, is 

 the only known locality of the Salamandra Jeffersoniana. 



General Remarks. This animal was first observed and described by Professor 

 Green, an excellent herpetologist. Never having seen the animal alive, I cannot 

 answer for the correctness of the colours of the accompanying figure; yet it was 

 copied from an original drawing of Peale, done for Professor Green. 



