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this period they were supplied with ant-larve and white ants, 
or termites. During the day they always remained hidden, but 
at night they were frequently observed crawling about the 
surface of the moss. 
The Red Salamander, Spelerpes ruber Daudin (Fig. 11), is of 
moderate size. Its form is cylindrical, — slender when young, 
Red becoming stout with an increase in length. Limbs 
Salaman- small; tail rounded at base and becoming flattened 
der. towards the tip. Rich red or salmon color above, pro- 
fusely sprinkled with small black spots; paler beneath. 
FIG. 11. THE RED SALAMANDER 
From specimen in New York Zodélogical Park 
Young specimens are frequently of a bright coral-red and not 
distinctly spotted. Those of medium size are darker red, with 
intensely black spots, while old specimens are often brownish 
and spotted with gray. Total length of fully adult specimen, 54 
inches; length of tail, 24 inches; diameter of body, 4 inch. 
Range: Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and westward to the 
Mississippi River. 
Local Distribution: Moderately abundant in the Orange 
Mountains of New Jersey. 
