3. MOLQE. 7 



Taricha, Gray, Cat. -p. 25. 



Lophinus (Rajin.), Gray, I. c. p. 26. 



Ommatotriton, Gray, I. c. p. 28. 



Hemisalamandra, Buyes, Ann. Sc. Nat. (3) xvii. p. 256. 



Hemitriton, Buyes, I. c. 



Calotriton, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1858, p. 139. 



Pyronicia, Gray, I. c. p. 140. 



Triturus, Bouleny. Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 1878, p. 307. 



Pelonectes (non Fitziny.), Lataste, Rev. Int. Sc. iii. 1879, p. 275. 



Tongue free along the sides, adherent or more or less free behind. 

 Palatine teeth in two straight or slightly curved series. Fronto- 

 squamosal arch present (except in M. cristata), ligamentous or bony. 

 Toes five. Tail compressed. 



Europo- Asiatic and North- American Regions. 



Synopsis of the Species. 



I. Males with a dorsal crest. 



A. Fronto-squamosal arch absent. 



Dorsal crest toothed ; belly orange, black- 

 spotted 1. cristata, p. 8. 



B. Fronto-squamosal arch ligamentous. 



Dorsal crest toothed ; belly orange, black- 

 spotted 2. blasii, p. 10. 



Dorsal crest not toothed ; belly generally 



dark, white-dotted 3. marmorata, p. 11. 



Dorsal crest low, straight-edged; belly 



orange, immaculate 4. alpestris, p. 12. 



Dorsal crest festooned ; toes of male lo- 



bate ; belly black-spotted 6. vulgaris, p. 14. 



C. Fronto-squamosal arch bony. 



Dorsal crest high, not confluent with 



caudal ; a black lateral band 5. v ittata, p. 13. 



Dorsal crest low : toes of male webbed ; 



throat pigmentless 7. palmata, p. 16. 



II. Males without dorsal crest. 



A. Fronto-squamosal arch ligamentous. 



Parotoids very distinct ; male with a fibu- 

 lar enlargement 14. montana, p. 23. 



B. Fronto-squamosal arch bony. 



1. Head not much depressed. 



Head with three longitudinal grooves ; 

 male with a cutaneous fold on each 

 side of the back ; belly orange, imma- 

 culate 8. montandonii, p. 17. 



