NEWTS. 383 
This Newt is a native of North America, and is, when fully grown, 
about 34in. in length. 
Ruscon’s Newt (Molye rusconi’) has a flat and very long 
head, in length equally about a third of that of the body; a 
rounded body, withcut crest; fingers and toes which are long, 
slender, and free; a tail about as long as the head and body, 
rounded at its base, and then keeled above and beneath, and 
furnished with a small upper and lower crest. The colour above is 
dark olive marked with large, almost indistinct, spots ; below, the 
animal is of a reddish or yellowish colour, spotted with black. 
The entire length of this Batrachian is about 5m. It is said to 
be chiefly found in the hilly districts of Corsica and Sardinia. It 
has also been taken in the Pyrenees and in Spain. During the 
breeding season it lives in standing water. 
The Rough or Pyrenean Newt (Yolge aspera, Fig. 96) is 
chiefly remarkable because of its rugged skin. It isa native of 
the Pyrenees, and its entire length is about 33mm. WZ. aspera has 
a long and flat head, with rather prominent eyes ; a rounded body 
without a crest; fingers and toes which are free; a tail which is 
without crest, and keeled above, and about as long as the head 
and body (that of the male is, however,. a little shorter and 
thicker than that of the female); and the skin strongly 
tuberculated above, while that below is smooth. The upper parts 
of the body are blackish, uniform, spotted with yellow, or 
marked with a yellow line, which runs along the back and tail ; 
the under parts and the tips of the fingers are reddish-yellow ; 
and the lower edge of the tail reddish-yellow, spotted with black. 
Waltli’s, or the Pleurodele Newt (Molge waltli’), is perhaps the 4 
most interesting member of its genus. It lives extremely well in © 
confinement, where it breeds freely. Itis a native of Spaim, ~ 
Portugal, and Tangiers. This creature is chiefly remarkable for 
its very long ribs, each provided with a sharp point, which 
frequently perforates the skin, and helps to form on either side 
of the body that which has the appearance of a row of small bony 
spines. JL. waltlii has a large flat head, with a short rounded 
snout, rather prominent eyes, depressed, and free fingers and toes ; 
a tail much compressed, keeled above and below, and longer than 
the head and body ; a skin which is strongly tuberculated, and a 
