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I'RODELA. 

 AMBLYSTOMID.-E. 



2. Amblystoma opacum, Gravenhorst — Marbled Salamander. 



A single specimen, three and a half inches in length, was 

 taken October 21, 1890, from beneath a log in sandy, upland 

 woods. It was within six inches of a .specimen of Eutainia 

 saiirita, and not more than a foot away were two spotted 

 .salamanders. Its previous Indiana records are New Har- 

 mony (Sampson) and Wheatland (Ridgeway). 



3. Amblystoma puxct.\ti'm, Linn. — vSpotted Salamander. 



Common in dry upland woods with a sandy soil. Numerous 

 specimens from an inch and a half to six inches in length 

 were taken November 2, 1890, the young being colored simi- 

 larly to the adults. 



4. Amblystoma tigrinum. Green — Tiger Salamander. 



Three j^ears ago this was the mo.st common Anib/ystoiiia in 

 the count}', A. punctatuvi being seldom .seen. Now the latter 

 far outnumber the former, and but few tJQ;rinum are to be 

 found. They frequent both upland and bottom woods, and 

 quite often find their way into cellars in the city. The color 

 of this species depends greatly on the age, old specimens 

 having the yellow spots large, and in some individuals cover- 

 ing more of the surface than the brown, whereas, on June 2, 

 1888, eleven young about three inches in length were taken, 

 almost all of which were uniform brown. 



5. Amblystoma jeffersonlvnum jeffersonlvnum, Green. 



Jefferson's Salamander. 



An uncommon species, but two having been taken. They 

 were found in sandy woods, at some distance from water, Octo- 

 ber 21, 1890. 



6. Chondrotus microstomus, Cope — Small Mouthed Sala- 



mander. 



Quite common, and in this vicinity more often found be- 

 neath logs near the margin of ponds and in low damp places, 

 than in dry woods. A single specimen, .seeminglj' as lively as 



