CHAP. XIX.] 



AMPHIBIA. 



41. S 



Family 6.— SALAMANDEIDxE. (20 Genera, 85 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



The Salamandridte, of which our common Newts are charac- 

 teristic examples, form an extensive family highly characteristic 

 of the North Temperate regions, a few species only extending 

 into the Neotropical region along the Andes to near Bogota, and 

 one into the Oriental region in Western China. The genera, as 

 arranged by Dr. Strauch, are as follows : — 



Salamandra (2 sp.), Central and South Europe and North 



Africa ; Plcuroddcs (1 sp.), Spain, Portugal, and Morocco ; Brady- 



hates (1 sp.), Spain ; Triton (16 sp.), all Euroj)e except the 



extreme north, Algeria, North China and Japan, Eastern States 



of North America, California and Oregon ; Chioglossa (2 sp.) 



Portugal and South Europe ; Salamandrina (1 sp.), Italy to Dal- 



niatia ; Ellijysor/lossa (2 sp.), Japan ; Isodadylium (2 sp.). East 



Siberia; Onychodactylus (1 sp.), Jaj)an ; AmUystoma (21 sp.), 



Nearctic region from Canada and Oregon to Mexico, most abundant 



in Eastern States ; Ranodon (1 sp.), Tartary and North-east China ; 



Dicamptodon (1 sp.), California; Flethodoii (5 sp.), Massachusetts 



to Louisiana, and Vancouver's Island to California ; Desmognathus 



(4 sp.), Eastern United States south of latitude 43° ; Anaides (1 



sp.), Oregon and Northern California; Heinidadylium (2 sp.). 



South-eastern United States and Southern California; Heredia 



(1 sp.), Oregon and California ; Sjielcrpes (18 sp.), Eastern United 



States from Massachusetts to Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and 



Andes of Bogota, with a species in South Europe ; Batrachoseps 



(2 sp.), South-eastern United States and California ; Tylotriton 



(1 sp.), Yunan in West China. 



