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P. Ciliereus, \ar. i ri/Z/n-oiio/n.-;, (Jieuii. Hed-hiickLMl Salanminler. 



Specitically related to the hist, Imt with dorsal .stripe very red. Coinnion, 

 and characteristio of our region, 



P. glxitillOHUH (Sii/iuii'iin/ni (//ii/iiKJ-^a J. (h'cen Bhie-s|)ottod Salaiiiai^ler. 

 V't^ry rare, and only in tin southern parts of the province. 



Spelerpes hiliueatns ( Sd/'niiiiiKdn hiilimtin). (jreen.* 



Small hrook at Curry's Mountain, Xovk Co. Koy McLean \'an\vart. 



8. bililieatllS, var. l,orr,di.s. Hairil. 

 The typical form in New Brunswick. 

 Valley of the St. John. 



Desmocnatiud.-k. 



De8IIIOg:iiatllUS OChroplli«a, C<.pr. Tainted Salaniandrr. 



Oi(inioclo Island. Kiver Ht. .lohii. /'VA I'rof. K. I). Cope. Its first record. 

 Ingratitude to this distinguished naturalist, whose kind heart and facile 

 pen were ever at the service of the hunihlest plodder, I may he fiar- 

 doned for (pioting from a letter, among the; last he ever wrote; -'The 

 spe(,'iinen of />. (ii-hra/i/itin represents a variety with a s|)olled belly, 

 such an 1 never saw in the United States." 



l'r,KtK(ji)i:i.ii>.i:. 



l>iem.vctylii«viridesoens, l!atiiies,nie. ( Sal(tiii(i,i<l,-<i i»i//' />ii,h-/'iii,,S{i,n-rj. 



spotted Newt. 

 The most acpiatie of oin- Salamanders. In all suitaMi; lakes and ponds. 



D. viridesoens, var-. iiiiiil<i>ii.s, Hallowell. 



A smaller, red, tinless, un<l li'ss aipiatie variety, always found with the 

 former. Represents, [trohaliiy, a mere seasonal pha.se. 



HlKO.MO.K. 



liufo leiltigillO.SIlH tlluericanilH, Le( onte. Toad. 



N'ery common and variaMe. A more extended and careful examniation 

 may show the occurrence here of at least two sub sijccies. 



Hvi,ii).i:. 



Hyla pickerillgii, Storer. Tree Frog. 

 Kound cs ervw here. 



H. versicolor, LcConlc. Tree-Krog. 



Seems to be rare. Have heard its note in scMiai p.iils of I he province, 

 l)Ut seen only one spcrinicii. collected in ( duiiccsiei' ('ounty, and now 

 in ihcnuisfum of l lie .Miramichi Nat. Science .A.ssocial ion, ( 'hat ham. X.B. 



Ranid.k. 



Rana Virescens r /.'"'/.( Imh <■;,„!), Kalm. Creen Frog, 

 (ienerally distributed over the province. 



* Stripeil-baek Siilamaiuler 



