COMMON SMOOTH-NEWT. 143 
URODELA. SALAMANDRAD. 
Genus, Lissotriton. Mihi. 
SMOOTH-NEWT. 
Generic Character.—Tongue, teeth, and feet, as in the genus Triton. Skin 
smooth ; two patches of pores on the head ; none on the back or sides. Dorso- 
caudal crest continuous. 
COMMON SMOOTH-NEWT. 
SMALL NEWT, EFT, OR EVET. 
Lissotriton punctatus. 
Specific Character.—Dorso-caudal crest of the male festooned, very deep ; tail 
tapering gradually to a point, without any appendage ; hinder feet with the toes 
free. 
Lacerta aquatica, Linn. Syst. Nat. I. p. 370 (?) Suaw, Gen. Zool. III. 
p- 298, t. lxxxiil, 
