2. Notes on New Jersey Amphibians 

 and Reptiles. 



In preparing this account I am especially indebted to Mr. W. D. 

 W. Miller, of the American Museum of Natural History in New 

 York, for notes about Plainfield, and to Mr. C. Few Seiss, of Phila- 

 delphia, who has kindly placed at my disposal an account of his col- 

 lections. To this I have added my own notes and those of several 

 others who have kindly contributed information and material. 



Family AMBYSTOMID./E. 



Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst). 

 Blotched Salamander, 



Mr. W. D. W. Miller says it is scarce about Plainfield, Union 

 county. 



Ambystoma punctatum (Linnaeus). 

 Spotted Salamander, 



Mr. Miller also found this salamander scarce about Plainfield. 

 Family PLETHODONTIDiE. 



Hemidactylium scutatum Tschudi. 

 Four Toed Salamander. 



Mr. Miller says it is not common about Plainfield. 

 A small example was obtained at Cape May, Cape May county, 

 during the middle of July, by Mr. 0. H. Brown. This is the first 



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