Gibbes's Description of a new Salamander. 89 
The beryls I possess, from Limoges, in France, somewhat 
resemble those from Acworth and Royalston, while the com- 
mon beryls from Bavaria bear a greater similarity to those 
from our locality at Bowdoinham. From the beryl locality at 
Grafton, N. H. I received, five years ago, quite mes speci- 
mens of a brilliant color, transparent and clear, but much 
injured by pressure. 
I cannot conclude this short paper without remarking that 
the mineralogy of this country offers a vast and almost un- 
trodden field to the aspiring student, and one in which the 
harvest which presents itself may not prove merely unprofit- 
able honor. 
Art. V.—DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF SALAMANDER. 
By Lewis R. Gisszs, Prof. Mathematics and Chemistry in College of Charles- 
ton,S.C. Read Aug. 21, 1844. 
SALAMANDRA MELANOsTICTA. Gibbes. 
CuamacrER. Toes four; inferior surface silvery white, dot- 
n with jet black spots; snout yellow ; tail twice the length of 
dy. 
Description. Head large for size of animal, with a very 
obtuse snout; nostrils latero-anterior; iris narrow, golden ; 
pupil black; neck contracted, with a cutaneous fold under- 
neath. Body cylindrical, tail nearly so, a little more than 
twice the length of the body.. Limbs slender, each terminat- 
ing in four digits. e 
Conon. Snout light brownish yellow. Above, body ashy 
Wn ; limbs and tail brownish orange ; spots scattered 
over the whole surface. Beneath, throat, body and tail, silvery 
White, beautifully marked with jet black spots & of inch in 
siae like ink-dots on a white ground ; hence the specific 
Duuwstows. ‘The fixed points taken are the tip of the 
