gular fold. Has no prominent warts on the sides. Tail laterally 

 compressed, as long or longer than the head and body. No tail 

 crests. Warty skin except on the abdomen. Males with poorly 

 developed black keratinous pads on inner side of forelimbs when 

 breeding . 



Variation 



Variations between populations of Algeria and Tunisia have 

 been described which would affect size, tail proportions, gular 

 fold, jaw curvature and toe shape. This variation seems to be 

 of an individual type and subspecies hagenmuelleri Lataste, 

 1881 is not recognized presently. 



Ecology 



Unknown . 



Biology 



The only available data were observed in captivity. 

 Copulation is similar to that of P. waltl. 



Distribution 



Northern Algeria and Tunisia (Fig. 3). 



Fig. 3. Distribution of Pleiirodeles poireti. 



Bibliography 



Pasteur (1958), Thorn (1968), Wolterstorff (1905; 



Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles, 1830 



Figs, lb, 2b, 4) 



Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles, 1830. Isis von Oken, 23: 195 



Pleurodeles waltlii Boettger, 1874. 



Molge waltlii: Boulenger, 1891:162. Doumergue, 1901:389. 



Pleurodeles waltli: Pasteur and Bons, 1959:80. Thorn, 1968: 



124. 



