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a b 



Fig. 2. Position of palatal teeth and choanae in Pleurodeles poireti (a) and Pleurodeles waltl (b). 



Key to the salamanders 



1. Smooth skin. With paratoid glands on the back of the head 

 (Fig. la) . Tail round Salamandia salamandra 



-. Rough skin. With no paratoid glands (Figs, lb, Ic) . Tail 

 laterally compressed 2 



2. The palatal teeth extend anterior of the choanae (Fig. 2b). 

 Large size. Conspicuous gular fold. A row of 8 to 10 distinct, 

 ochre or white warts on each side Pleurodeles waltl 



-. The palatal teeth. do not extend beyond the choanae (Fig. 



2a) . Small size. Not very conspicuous gular fold. With no warts 



on the sides Pleurodeles poireti 



Pleurodeles poireti (Gervais, 18 35] 



Figs . Ic, 2a, 3] 



Triton poireti Gervais, 1835. Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. France, 6: 



113. 



Molge poireti: Boulenger, 1891:162. Doumergue, 1901:381. 



Glossoliga hagenmuelleri Lataste, 1881. Le Naturaliste, 



1881:371. 



Molge hagenmulleri: Boulenger, 1891:162. Doumergue, 1901: 385 



Pleurodeles poireti hagenmulleri: Wolterstorf f , 1905:263. 



Pleurodeles poireti: Pasteur, 1958:161. 



Diagnosis 



Small-bodied species. No yellowish or orange-coloured 

 warts on its sides. Front of vomeropalatine tooth rows not at 

 or behind level of choanae. 



Size 



Total lengths to 176 mm. 



Description 



Head not flattened, as long as it is wide. Body round in 

 cross-section, somewhat depressed middorsally. Conspicuous 



