RHYNCHOPS, SALMO, 247 



the nose, growing from the skin, like the briar 

 prickle from the bark. 



licornis, (two-horned rhinoceros,) horns two. 

 See MS. P. 



2 6. HHYNCHOPS. Spec. 1. 

 nigra, (skimmer,) blackish, white beneath ; bill 

 red at the base. 

 See MS. P. 



5 1. SABELLA. Spec. 25. 

 alveolata, (case-worm,) with numerous parallel 

 tubes communicating by an aperture, forming in 

 the mass the appearance of honey-comb. Two 

 or three inches long;. 



3 4. SALAMANDRA. Spec. 11. 



palustris, (warted newt,) body blackish ; sides 

 speckled with white ; belly orange, with irregu- 

 lar black spots. 



lacustris, (swamp newt,) black ; tail lanceolate ; 

 spotted with white, black, yellow or saffron. 



aquatica, (water newt,) tail roundish, middle-size ; 

 brown or yellowish. 



salamandra, (proper salamander,) tail roundish, 

 short ; body porous, variegated with black and 

 yellow, also sometimes brown or white. A small 

 variety is brown and has the tail considerably 

 compressed. 



4 4. SALMO. Spec. 56. 

 Section A. Body variegated ; teeth apparent. 



salar y (common salmon,) upper jaw extending be- 

 yond the lower ; first dorsal firt cinereous; spot- 

 ted. All lengths, even to six feet, 



