80 TRITON TIGRINUS. 
The anterior extremities are short and thick; there are four fingers, short, 
distinct, the middle ones longest, and nearly of the same length. The posterior 
extremities are larger than the anterior, and have five toes each, palmated at 
their roots. 
Cotour. The whole superior surface of the animal, head, neck, body, tail, as 
well as the extremities, is bluish-black above, marked with irregular spots and 
blotches of lemon-colour. The chin is dusky-yellow; the throat and abdomen are 
cinereous, with blotches of dusky-yellow; the inferior surface of the tail and 
extremities are clouded yellow. 
Dimensions. Length of head, 10 lines; of body to vent, 24 inches; of tail, 3} 
inches: total length, 6 inches and 7 lines. 
Hasirs. This animal is found on land, under rocks and stones, or under 
decaying vegetable matter, as leaves, Wc. in forests. 
GrocrapuicaL Distrisution. This species of Salamander inhabits the northern 
states from New Jersey to Massachusetts. 
Generac Remarks. The Triton tigrinus appears to be somewhat allied to the 
Salamandra venenosa in the general arrangement of its colours, but it is found, 
on closer examination, to be widely different, as may be seen in their respective 
descriptions, by which one will be found to be a land, and the other a water 
animal, 
