64 BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



ARTICLE VI. 



BATRACHIA OF KEW BRUNSWICK 



By Philip Cox, Ph.D. 



Read April 5, 1898. 



As the following list records only the writer's personal observations, 

 it must be found to contain fewer species than have hitherto been 

 assigned to the province. He does not believe it includes all our 

 batrachian fauna, though he regardsthe occurrence here of some forms, 

 included in early publications, as extremely doubtful. It is the result 

 of many years' research in various parts of the province, made as reliable 

 as possible, by means of the views and opinions of distinguished special- 

 ists, who were always consulted on doubtful matters. 



Among the Urodela, Desmognathus fuscws, Rafinesque, and A. 

 opacum, Gravenhorst, the latter closely related to A. punctatum, a 

 common salamander, are both likely to be found. They have a place 

 on old lists. 



Of the Anoura, Rana septentrionalis, Baird, and R. cantabrigensis, 

 Baird, may likely be found in the western part of the province, or in 

 the lake region near the Bay of Fundy. 



Amulystomid.k. 



Amblystonia punctatum, L. Yellow-spotted Salamander. 

 Generally distributed, but not abundant. 



A. jeflfersouianum, Green. Granulated Salamander. 



( lommon in river valleys of the southern parts of the province: rare in the 



northern. 

 Oromocto Island, Sunbury Co. Roy McLean Vanwart, 



A. jeft'ersoniamim, var. laterale, Hallow-ell. 



Occurring with the Last; but more abundant, and characteristic of our 



fauna. 



Plethodontidje. 



Pletliodon cinereus, Green. Red-backed Salamander. 



Same range as . I. jqfferHonianum, l>ut rather rare. Have not collected it 

 on the North Shore. 



