76 NEW YORK FAUNA. 
Description. Head large, rather flat; occiput broad, slightly protuberant ; snout obtuse, 
rounded posteriorly ; rictus of the mouth wide, extending to the eyes. A cervical fold. Legs 
short, strong, thick. ail sub-quadrangular for the first two-thirds ; the remaining portion 
abruptly compressed, pointed, with the edges carinate. 
Color. Blackish, or dark slate above ; inferior portion of the body obsoletely punctured with 
dark spots, more evident on the sides. Legs externally of the color of the back. 
Length, 4°5. 
Inhabits shallow streams. I am indebted to Dr. Harlan for the above description. It is 
introduced here, as it has been seen both in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, and of course 
may be presumed to inhabit this State. 
THE SALMON-COLORED SALAMANDER. 
SALAMANDRA SALMONEA. 
PLATE XVI. FIG, 39.— (STATE COLLECTION.) 
Salamandra salmonea. Hoxisooox, N. Am. Herpetology, Vol. 3, p. 101, pl. 22. 
The Salmon-colored Salamander, StvoRER, Mass. Report, p. 248. 
Characteristics. Reddish brown; sides salmon-colored. A bright salmon-colored line from 
the eye to the snout. Length six to seven inches. 
Description, from a specimen preserved in spirits. Head flattened above, with the eyes 
prominent and far apart. ‘Teeth exceedingly numerous, acute and recurved in both jaws. 
Tongue doubled back in the mouth, with a fold. Gular fold large, distinct. A vertebral 
furrow, extending from behind the eyes toa point opposite the vent. ‘Tail compressed, distinctly 
carinate above, moderately so beneath. 
Color, from the description given by Dr. Storer, the original describer of this species. 
Whole upper part of the body, head, legs and tail, yellowish brown; sides of a salmon-color. 
The entire surface of all the upper portion, as well as the sides, spotted with irregular greyish 
markings, which are more obvious on the lighter colored sides. Beneath, head and body 
white ; light salmon-color beneath the tail. From the edge of the upper lip, just exterior to 
the nostrils, arises a salmon-colored line, about a fourth of a line in width, which runs back 
to the inner angle of the eye, and passing up over the eye, loses itself upon the middle of the 
back part. 
Wotal lencth; 2. 242-ee OTE enothvor fore feet, --.--= 0°5. 
Length of head and body,. 3°4. Ditto of the hind feet,.._.. 0-7. 
Ditto‘of ‘the tal} sss s052- QBs 
This beautifully colored Salamander was obligingly communicated to me by Prof. Emmons, 
to whom I am under many similar obligations. All its beautiful tints disappear in spirits, 
when it presents the following colors : Above mottled grey and brown, the former predomi- 
