CLASS REPTILIA. 



Salam. alpestris, Bechst. Lacep. t. 20, perhaps belong to this 

 section. 



c. Skin and paratoids granular, each granule ending in a 



large pore, lateral line porus. Pleurodeles ? 



Spanish Salamander. Salamandra major, nob, Mus. Brit. 

 Salam. fenestrata, Mus. Par. Inhab. Gibraltar, Mus. Col. 

 Surg, and Brit, length ten, or twelve inches. This species is 

 very like Pleurodeles Waltl. Michaellis, Isis, 1830, t. 2, 

 said to be found in the South of Spain, and said to differ 

 from the other Salamanders, by having fourteen perfect ribs. 



d. Skin and paratoids smooth, with scattered granules, 

 each ending in a pore, place of lateral line occupied by a 

 large blood vessel. 



Common Eft. Salamandra vulgaris. Sal. punctata, Latr. 



The Webfooted Eft. Salam. palmata, Latr., scarcely 



appears to be distinct. 



e. Skin and paratoids smooth, m.inutely punctulated, the 

 pustules along the upper surface of the tail rather larger, 

 and more distinct. 



Violet Salamander. Salamandra subviolocea. Barton. 

 Scargus Valeno. Mus. Par. Sal. Venenosa, Barton, Araer. 

 Phil. Trans, vi. t. 1. Brit. Mus. 



/. Skin and paratoids sr,20oth, minutely punctated, lateral 

 line none, toes long and free, Molge. nob. 

 Glutinous Salamander. M. glutinosa. Salamandra gluti- 

 nosa. Green. Mus. Brit. Red backed Salamander. Sala- 

 mandra Erythronota, Green. Brit. Mus. Cuvier says that 



Salam. Japonica, Bechst. Lacep. ij. t. 10, f. 1, is allied to 



this species. Ashy Salamander. Salamandra cinerea, 



Green. Banded Salamander. Salamandra fasciata. Green, 



J. A. N. S. Phil. Mus. Brit. 

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