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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 



[part IV. 



Family 3.— PEOTEID^E. (2 Genera, 4 Species.) 



The Proteidse have four feet and persistent external branchiae. 

 The two genera are, — Proteus (1 sp.), found only in caverns of 

 Central Europe ; and Menohranchus, which are like newts in 

 form, and inhabit the Eastern States of North America. 



Family 4.— AMPHIUMID^. (1 Genus, 2 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



Neotropical 

 Sub-reoions. 



Nearctic 

 Sub-regions. 



PaL/EARCTIC 



Sub-regions. 



Ethiopian 

 Sub-regions. 



Oriental 

 Sub-regions. 



Australian 

 Sub-regions. 



The genus Amphmma, or Murcenopsis, consists of slender eel- 

 like creatures with four rudimentary feet, and no external 

 branchiae. The species inhabit the Southern United States from 

 New Orleans to Carolina. 



Family 5.— MEN0P0]\IID^. (2 Genera, 4 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



Neotropical Nearctic 

 sub-begionb. scb-regions. 



Pal^arctic 

 Sub-kegions. 



Ethiopian 

 Sub-regions. 



Oriental I Australian 

 Sub-kegions. Sub-eeoions. 



There are large Salamanders of repulsive appearance, found 

 only in Eastern Asia and the Eastern United States. The 

 genera are, — Sieboldia (2 sp.), Japan and north-west China; 

 Menopoma =■ Protonapsis (2 sp.), Ohio and Alleghany rivers. 



