SALAMANDRA —Laurenti. 
Genus Satamanpra.—Cnaracters. Maxillary and palatine bones armed with 
minute teeth; tongue more or less pediculated, and free; body elongated, round, 
without a sternum; ribs in a rudimental state; pelvis suspended by lgaments; 
tail of variable form, most commonly round; extremities four; fingers four; toes 
five. 
Remarks. ‘The animals of this genus live entirely on land in their adult state, 
or are only found in water during their breeding season, when they approach it 
to deposit their spawn. 
Salamanders may be arranged in two sections, according to the disposition of 
their teeth. 
I. Salamanders with palatine teeth in transverse and longitudinal series. 
SALAMANDRA GUTTO-LINEATA.—Holbrook. 
Plate VI. 
Cuaracters. Head short and thick; snout obtuse; body pale straw-colour 
above, with a vertebral line of black, bifurcating behind the occiput; a lateral 
black band, in which is a row of white spots, and beneath this a white line. Tail 
nearly twice as long as the head, neck, and body. 
Vor. V.—5 
