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those animals that require much feeding ; though none require 

 much^ if the water is properly changed and a spare tub of water 

 kept for cleansing purposes. 



A very beautiful vivarium might be made, having on rocks 

 and shells as many varieties of zoophytes as could be procured, 

 the only large objects to be the A. dianthus, which requires 

 no feeding, and is found of such beautiful colours ; the Deles- 

 seria and other striking Algae might be introduced with effect, 

 and I will vouch for its attraction. 



Were I nearer to you, I should have much pleasure in 

 being at your meetings. I have written to a friend dredging in 

 Scotland to send home all the small Cmstacea, among which 

 you may possibly find something. 



Yours very sincerely, 



C. S. Harris. 



PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



January 11, 1853.— Dr. J. E. Gray, V.P., in the Chair. 



On a New Species of Salamander from California. 



By J. E. Gray, Ph.D., F.R.S., V.P.Z.S. 



Mr. Henry Gurney most kindly sent to the Zoological Society for 

 exhibition some Reptiles, from IVIonterey in California, with the de- 

 sire that the specimens should afterwards be placed in the British 

 Museum. Among the rest was a very fine and large specimen of a 

 Triton, which has much the external appearance of the large white- 

 spotted Ambyostoma CaroUnce of the eastern part of the United States 

 of America. On more minute examination and comparison, it proved 

 to be quite distinct ; and as I do not find any description of it in any 

 of the American papers on these animals, I have sent a comparative 

 description of the two species. 



1. Ambyostoma Carolin-E, Gray, Cat. Amph. B. M. 35. 

 Brown ; small spot over orbit, large spot on each side the occiput, 



on each leg near the joint, and a series down each side of the back 

 and tail, white ; palatine teeth in a short, nearly straight line, be- 

 tween and not reaching to the internal nostrils, and with a separate 

 small group of teeth behind each internal nostril. 



2. Ambyostoma Californiense. 



Black ; sides of lips, lower part of neck, body and tail, and limbs, 

 with large white spots ; palatine teeth in an elongated angular trans- 

 verse line, bent forwards in the middle and extending to the outer 

 edge of the hinder part of the internal nostril. 



Hab. California, ^lonterey, in a well {Gurney). 



A smaller white spot on each side of the back, not symmetrical ; 

 the one on the right side being much in front of the other. 



Ambyostoma punctulatum, Gray, Cat. Amph. B. M. 37, has the 



