24 SALAMANDKIDiE. 



15. Molge rusconii. 



Euproctus platycephalus, Gray, Cat. p. 24. 

 Molge platycephala, part., Gravenh. Delic. p. 84. 

 Euproctus rusconii, Gene, Syn. Bept. Sard. p. 28, pi. i. f. 3-5 ; Boi 



Faun. Ital. ; Wiedersheim, An. Mus. Genov. vii. p. 545, pi. ? 



Giglioli, eod. loc. xiii. p. 599 ; Bedriaga, Zool. Anz. 1879, p. 4 



Camerano, eod. loc. 1881, p. 183. 



platycephalus, part., Bonap. I. c. 



Triton platycephalus, part., Strauch, Salam. p. 50; Schreib. B. 



Eur. p. 54. 



Fronto-squamosal arch bony. Palatine teeth in two strai 

 series, diverging behind, forming a J^~ or ^-shaped figure ; tl 

 series commencing on a line with the choanse. Tongue small, s 

 elliptical, the sides free. Head much depressed, much longer t 

 broad, its length contained about thrice in the length of the bo 

 the greatest width at angles of jaws ; snout semielliptical ; la 

 lobes well developed. Body rounded, crestless. Limbs modern 

 fingers and toes rather elongate, slender, free ; in the male 

 fibulum sends forth a pointed, spur-like process, resembling a n 

 mentary toe ; no distinct carpal or tarsal tubercles. Tail abou 

 long as head and body, keeled above and beneath, with a sn 

 upper and lower crest, ending in an obtuse point. Cloaca, in h 

 sexes, conical, the opening circular and turned backwards ; that of 

 male more swollen at the base. Skin smooth or with small tuber' 

 above ; no gular fold. Brown above, variegated with darker ; lo' 

 surfaces yellowish, spotted with blackish. 



16. Molge aspera. 



Hemitriton asper, Duges, Ann. So. Nat. (3) xvii. p. 266. 



cinereus (Dum.), Duges, I. c. p. 263. 



rugosus (Dum.), Duges, I. c. p. 264. 



punctulatus (Dum.), Duges, I. c. p. 265, pi. 1. f. 1-3. 



bibronii (Dum.), Duges, I. c. p. 256. 



Triton pyrenaeus, Dum. fy Bibr. p. 139. 



rugosus, Dum. 8f Bibr. p. 150. 



cinereus, Dum. fy Bibr. p. 151. 



repandus, Dum. fy Bibr. p. 151, pi. 106. f. 2. 



puncticulatus, Dum. fy Bibr. p. 152, pi. 106. f. 3. 



bibroni, Dum. 8f Bibr. p. 153. 



* The dimensions of the female are given from a specimen in the Bre 



Museum. 



