•?/i account of some ncio species of Salamanders. By 

 Jacob Green, A. M. Prof, of Chem. in Jefferson College. 

 Read October 23, 1S26, by John T. Sharpless, M. D. 



SALAMANDRA PoRPIIVRPTICA CAUDA MEDIOCRI CORPORE 



SUPRA FUSCO, MACULIS ALRIDIS SUBTUS ALBIDO. 



Porphyrinic Salamander. — Length between five and 

 six inches — tail the length of the body, tapering, much 

 compressed and slightly carinated on the lower half of its 

 upper and under edges — head rather large — skin much fold- 

 ed under the neck — eyes small — a slight ridge, formed by 

 the superior part of the upper maxillary bone, extending 

 from the anterior angle of the eye to the nostril — snout 

 obtuse — teeth minute — upper part of the bod", head, tail, 

 and legs, light or dark brown, thickly interspersed with 

 irregular whitish spots — on the sides these spots may be 

 traced into two or three pretty regular rows — beneath en- 

 tirely white — anterior feet four toed — posterior, five toed. 



Cabinet of the Maclurian Lyceum — my collection. 



These animals are numerous in French creek, near Mead- 

 ville, Crawford county, Pa. The colour on the back varies 

 very much in different specimens — some being dark choco- 

 late, others of a much lighter colour, and others ascain of a 

 pale brown. I have a young animal of this species nearly 

 four inches long — the branchiae still remaining — its colour 

 is nearly white, a few brownish marks only appearing. 

 There is also a reddish line on the sides, extending from 

 the anterior to the posterior legs, similar to that in the Pro- 

 teus Nco Caesariensis. (Journ, of Acad. Nat. Scien. vol. 1, 

 n. 358.) 



