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tubercles, and in colour. It is easily known both 

 from S. palustris (Triton cristatus) and from 

 Triton (Lophinus) pundatus by the wide black- 

 edged white streak along the lower part of each 

 side of the body, &c. The head is much larger,, 

 and more depressed, than that of any of the 

 varieties of T. pundatus. 



" The species is found in Holland and Belgium 

 as well as here. It must be very local in this 

 country, as I have seen no specimens since those 

 I caught some thirty years ago." 



Whilst debating as to the propriety of includ- 

 ing this species amongst " Our Reptiles," we 

 communicated with Dr. Gray on the subject, to 

 which he replied : " Triton vittatus, Gray, is 

 not only a distinct species, but a distinct genus 

 from any of our European Tritons, characterized 

 by the form of the skull and the large size of the 

 orbits." 



On referring to a paper on the Salamandrines, 

 published by Dr. Gray in 1858, we found that 

 after giving England, the North of France, and 

 Belgium, as localities for this species, he makes 

 the following observations : " Mr. Bell, in his 

 ' British Reptiles/ gives a good figure of one 

 of my specimens of this species, which he is 

 convinced 'is to be considered as a variety of 

 the Palmate Newt. The osteological character, 

 as well as the form of the dorsal crest, and the 



