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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 



[part IV. 



Family 3.— rEOTElD/E. (2 Genera, 4 Species.) 



The Proteidse have four feet and persistent external branchia3. 

 The two genera are, — Proteus (1 sp.), found only in caverns of 

 Central Europe ; and Menobranchus, which are like newts in 

 form, and inhabit the Eastern States of North America. 



Family 4.— AMPHIUMID^. (1 Genus, 2 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



The genus Avvpliiuma, or Murccnopsis, consists of slender eel- 

 like creatures with four rudimentary feet, and no external 

 branchiae. The species inhabit the Southern United States from 

 New Orleans to Carolina. 



Family 5.— MENOPOMID^. (2 Genera, 4 Species ) 



General Distribution. 



Neotropical 



SuB-KEGlONS. 



Nearctic 

 Sub-regions. 



Pal^arctic 

 Sub- regions. 



Ethiopian 

 Sub-regions. 



Oriental 

 Sub-rkgions. 



Australian 

 Sub-regions. 



There are large Salamanders of repulsive appearance, found 

 only in Eastern Asia and the Eastern United States. The 

 genera are, — Sieholdia (2 sp.), Japan and north-west China; 

 Menopoma=. Protonopsis (2 sp.), Ohio and Alleghany rivers. 



