172 Ciiiciiiiia/i Society of Natural History. 



the distal extremities of the metacarpals. Thirteen costal 

 folds. The width of the head is half the length to above the 

 middle of the humerus. The canthus rostralis is distinct, 

 though not so strongly marked as in Gyrinophihis porphyri- 

 ticHs. Total length, 152 mm.; length to angle of mouth, 8 

 mm.; to axilla, 23 mm.; to groin, 53 mm.; to extremity of 

 vent, 62 mm. 



" In the adult specimens the subnareal processes are quite 

 prominent. In 3'oung specimens the ground-color is yellower 

 than in those of medium and full size. 



" I propose to call this species Ciyrinophiliis iuaculicaudus. 

 In its habitat in cold springs, it resembles Spelcrpes ruber, 

 with which it agrees in color. The ,5. longicaiidus is a terres- 

 trial species. The first specimens of G. viaculicaudtis were 

 found by Mr. K. R. Quick, of Brookville, Indiana." 



This species is only known from Franklin County, in the 

 vicinity of Brookville, and from the northeastern part of the 

 county, also from some caves in the neighborhood of West- 

 port, Decatur County, where Mr. Edw. Hughes obtained sev- 

 eral specimens, which are now in the collection of the Brook- 

 ville Society of Natural History. It is possible that two 

 specimens from Cincinnati, donated by Mr. J. N. B. Scar- 

 borough to the Smithsonian Institution (Nos. 8,818 and 8,841), 

 and identified as Spelcrpes ruber is this species, also that a 

 specimen from Columbus, O., donated by the late Prof. L. 

 Lesquereaux, (No. 3,872) should be referred to this form. 



The onl)' other species of Gyrinophilus is G. porphyriticus, 

 Green. It seems to range throughout the Allegheny Moun- 

 tain region. Its nearest approach to us is Columbus, Ohio, 

 where Prof. Lesquereaux obtained a specimen. 



Since writing the above I find, in the American Naturalist 

 for December, 1S91, pp. 1133-1135, an article by Prof. O. P. 

 Hay, entitled, " Note on Gyrinophilus niaculieaudus. Cope," 

 which, since it relates to the subject under consideration, I 

 take the opportunity to in.sert here. 



" In the year 1889, Mr. A. W. Butler, of Brookville, Indiana, 

 presented to Prof. E. D. Cope some specimens of a tailed 

 batrachian that had been taken near the town named, in 

 Southeastern Indiana. They had been collected, I believe, by 

 Mr. E. W. (R.) Ouick, and had been suspected by both Mr. 

 Butler and Mr. Ouick to be an undescribed species related to 



