FIG. I FEMALE SMOOTH NEWT (Triton ttpniallis) FIG. 2. EGGS OF SMOOTH NEWT ON THE LEAVES OF 



PHOTOGRAPHED BELOW WATER IN THE ACT OF DEPOSIT- WATER PLANTS 



ING ONE OF ITS EGGS 



The Xewt bends down a leaf by means of its hind pair of legs and leaves an egg in the fold, as shown in the second photograph. 



FlG. 3. YOUNG NEWT TADPOLES NEARLY READY TO 

 EMERGE FROM THE EGG 



FlG. 4. SMOOTH NEWT TADPOLES JUST AFTER LEAV- 

 ING EGG 



Fu;. 5. TADPOLE OF SMOOTH NEWT, SHOWING THE 



FEATHERY GILLS WHICH FLOAT UPWARDS ABOVE 



ITS HEAD 



Fid. <>. -SMOOTH XEWTS NEARLY MATURED FOR TER- 

 RESTRIAL LIFE, JUST BEFORE LEAVING THE WATER 

 TO BECOME LAND ANIMALS 



