28 SALAMANDRIDJ5. 



4. SALAMANDRINA. 



Salamandrina, Fitzing. Neue Classif. Ttept. p. 41 ; Tschudi, Batr. 



p. 93 ; Dum. fy Bibr. ix. p. G8 ; Strauch, Salam. p. 53. 

 Seiranota, Barnes, Amer. Journ. xi. p. 268 ; Gray, Cat, p. 29. 



Tongue large, subtriangular, free everywhere except on the an- 

 terior half of the median line. Palatine teeth in two series, parallel 

 anteriorly, diverging behind. A strong, bony, fronto-squamosal 

 arch. Toes four. Tail slightly compressed. 



Italy. 



1. Salamandrina perspicillata. 



Seiranota perspicillata, Gray, Cat. p. 29. 



Salarnandra tridactyla, Dated. Rept. viii. p. 201. 



Molge tridactylus, Merr. Tent. p. 188. 



Salarnandra perspicillata, Savi, Mem. 1820. 



Salamandrina perspicillata, Fitzing. Neue Class, Rept. p. 66 ; Gra- 

 venh. Delic. p. 88; Tschudi, Batr. p. 93; Dum. fy Bibr. p. 69, 

 pi. 94. f. 2 ; De Betta, Mem. 1st. Venet. xi. p. 528 ; Lessona, Proe. 

 Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 254 ; Strauch, Salam. p. 53 ; De Betta, Faun. Hal., 

 Rett. Anf. p. 80 ; Schreib. Herp. Eur. p. 69 ; Wiedersh. An. Mus. 

 Gen. vii. p. 5, pis. 1-11. 



Seiranota condylura, Barnes, Am. Journ. xi. p. 268. 



perspicillata, Bonap. Faun. Ital. 



Palatine series forming a A, commencing on a line with the 

 choanae. Head very distinct from neck, longer than broad, greatest 

 width at posterior corners of eyes ; snout short, rounded ; canthus 

 rostralis angular ; loreal region vertical ; eyes large, prominent ; 

 no labial lobes. Body subquadrangular, thrice or thrice and a half 

 the length of the head ; the vertebras and ribs very distinct through 

 the skin ; no dorsal crest. Limbs weak ; fingers and toes short, 

 depressed ; carpal and tarsal tubercles distinct. Tail much longer 

 than head and body, slightly compressed, keeled above and beneath. 

 Cloaca as in Salarnandra. Skin closely tuberculate above and 

 beneath; no parotoids; no gular fold. Upper surfaces black; a 

 transverse yellow marking, triangular or chevron-shaped, the point 

 directed backwards, between the eyes ; throat black ; chin white ; 

 belly white, generally with irregular black spots. Anal region and 

 lower half of tail carmine. 



Italy. 



