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hardened and somewhat horny tips, not webbed and each with 
a somewhat obsolete keel along its edge. ‘Third finger longest, 
4 in rest of arm, first and fourth subequal and shortest. Hind 
limb inserted much nearer tip of snout than tip of tail, reaching 
nearly 3 to latter, stout, thickened and short in proportion. 
Fourth toe longest, about 3 in rest of leg, first shortest, and 
second and fifth about equal or shorter than third. Soles of 
each foot with 2 well-marked tubercules. Vent a moderate 
longitudinal slit, just after hind legs on lower surface of trunk. 
Color in alcohol dull muddy-brown above, a trifle paler on sides, 
and becoming dull pale creamy-brown on under or lower surface. 
Back and head above, also side, which are formed of transitory 
mottlings of lower surface, finely though rather sparsely spotted 
with dull creamy-brownish. On tail these spots become still less 
numerous and larger, and on costal region, as mentioned, they 
form a mottled appearance. Mandible pale. Upper surfaces of 
limbs brownish like back, similarly spotted or speckled, and lower 
surface pale like belly and unspotted. Iris deep brownish. 
Length 614 inches. Beesley’s Point. Dr. G. H. Horn. 
Color in life blackish-brown. Upper surface of head dull 
olivaceous-brown. Blotches irregularly down median dorsal line 
same color on flanks, on side of tail they become paler, brighter 
or a dull yellowish-olive, and on under surface of an altogether 
more yellowish tint. ‘They rise on sides as a close series. Under 
surface of head yellowish. Breast and median line of belly 
blotched with yellowish. Feet and legs with large blotches of 
yellowish. Iris slaty-dusky. Soles of feet dull brownish or 
dusky. Length 75¢ inches. Mullica Township, Atlantic County. 
November 14th, 1905. Stephen Milstead, Sr. 
I also have other examples from Beesley’s Point (Samuel 
Ashmead), and 1 without definite locality (Dr. J. E. Holbrook). 
This material shows considerable variation in color, especially 
with reference to the spots. They all show the pale spots larger 
than in that first described, most numerous or crowded on the 
sides, and varying in size. The largest example is 9% inches 
long. ‘This species is of great interest on account of its meta- 
morphosis, the branchiferous axalotls of Mexico if not be- 
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