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nute cartilaginous plate upon the orifice ; jaws with numerous amall teeth, 

 and two longitudinal rows of similar teeth in the palate ; tongue short, 

 thick, adhering to the under jaw ; without a third eyelid j fore feet with four 

 toes ; hind feet with five. 



Section I.— Terrestrial. — Tail in the adult state rounded. 

 Salamandra tei'i-estris.— The Salamander. Plate Ixv. fig. 8. Described, 

 vol. iv. p. 133. 



Genics 6.—FR0TEVS.—Laurenli. 



Generic Character. — Body elongated, cylindrical ; tail compressed ; 

 tongue short and thick, attached, except at the point; eyes excessively 

 email, concealed by the skin ; fore feet with three divided toes ; hind feet 

 with two, free, all destitute of claws ; furnished with interior lungs and 

 persistant brapcliiae. 



Proteus anguinus. — Proteus, Plate Ixv. fig. 9. Body emooth, pale 

 gray ; tail compressed ; branchiae scarlet or carmine-red. Twelve inches 

 long. Inhabits subterraneaa streams in Carneola. 



Genus 7. — SIREN. — Linn<EU>. 



Generic Character. — Body elongated, cylindrical ; tail compressed ; 

 tongue short, thick, and attached ; two feet only, placed far forward, with 

 four toes ; having internal lungs and persistant branchiaj. 



Siren lacertina The Siren. Plate Ixiv. fig. 5. Body black, speckle I 



with white, eel-shaped ; white beneath ; sides wrinkled; tail provided with 

 ft soft adipose fin. Two feet long. Inhabits CaroUna. 



