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purple color. On each side of the dorsal line, a longitudinal 

 row of oval, circular and oblong spots of a bright yellow color, 

 varying in size ; these spots commence on the back part of the 

 head, and are continued towards the extremity of the tail, 

 where they become single. Smaller spots of the same color on 

 the legs and feet, and above one of the eyes. Beneath, the 

 body is of a lighter color, with a great number of very minute 

 white dots. Length of the head, two thirds of an inch ; width 

 across, half an inch. Eyes, of a deep black color, and very 

 prominent. A strongly marked cuticular fold around the throat. 



The above described specimen was found in Roxbury. 



In another individual, found by Professor Adams, at New 

 Bedford, three inches in length, a row of small yellow spots, 

 resembling a broken line, partially encircles the eyes ; in this 

 specimen, the abdomen is destitute of the small white points so 

 perceptible in the preceding specimen, but its sides are covered 

 with them. 



A specimen of this species was brought me from Kennebec 

 county, Maine, by J. W. Randall, M. D. 



S. salmonea. Nobis. The salmon-colored Salamander. 

 N. A. Herpetol. vol. iii. p. 101, et fig. 



The specimen described by me in Holbrook's " American 

 Herpetology," was found by Dr. Binney, in Vermont : but as Dr. 

 Holbrook says an individual of this species has been '' found in 

 the neighborhood of Danvers, Massachusetts," I can have no 

 hesitation in admitting it in this report. 



Length, six and a half inches ; length of the tail, two and a 

 half inches ; compressed, carinated above, gradually tapering 

 to a point. Whole upper part of the body, head, tail and legs, 

 of a yellowish brown color ; the sides of the head, neck, body, 

 tail and legs, , of a salmon color. The entire surface of all the 

 upper portion, as well as sides, spotted with irregular grayish 



