62 BULLETIN 34, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



eleven. Tail short, everywbero compressed, lueasuriug from its origin 

 (at end vent) to axilla or to gular fold. No marked dorsal groove. 



The limbs are short; the digits long and slender. When appressed 

 the fingers reach to the heel, or beyond bases of toes. Digits suboy- 

 lindrical; anteriorly, third longest, then 2, 4, 1 ; ^posteriorly, 4, 3, 2, 5, 1. 

 Two small tubercles on edges of sole. Expanse of outer toes equal from 

 end muzzle to posterior cauthus of eye. 



Teeth in three patches, the median longest, commencing op[)osite 

 inner margin of nares, and convex to between nares, or nearly so, in one 

 specimen. Tongue longer than broad, the laminar portion prolonged 

 in two lateral bands posteriorly. 



Measurements. Liucs. 



Length from snout to gular fol d 4 . dO 



Leugtli from snout to groin IG. 25 



Length from anout to end arms VJ.'A 



Length from snout to end tail 31.9 



Length of mouth on median line 3 



Length of fore-arm and hand from elhow 3 



Length of leg and foot from knee 5 



Width of head.. 3,7 



General color above leaden, below pale leaden, the latter usually 

 bounded by the line of the limbs, but in one specimen rising as high as 

 the line of the eye. Lower parts of sides and sides of tail more or less 

 varied with small whitish spots, the former often in a regular line. A 

 similar line on the upper part of the sides is present in some specimens ; 

 in others wanting. The end of the muzzle is sometimes pale marbled. 



Eight specimens of this species before me confirm its validity in every 

 respect. Specimens of the developed young of both A. opactim and A. 

 punctatum are of considerably smaller size, and maintain their peculiar, 

 colorations and a greater width of the head, etc. 



From the api)ended localities from which it has been sent the range 

 is seen to be extensive. 



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Fig. 10. — Atnblystoma conspersmn. No. 3934. Carlisle, Pa. 

 U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



No. 



3934 

 391H 



No. spec. 



Locality. 



Carlisle, Fa 



.....do 



PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY MUSEUM. 



Charlealon, S. C 



Liberty Couii ty , Ga* 



Cliester County, Paf 



* Speciineu described. f Type. 



Donor. 



S. F. Uaird. 



1)0. 



Dr. Haliowell. 

 (Tohu LeConte. 

 E. D. Cope. 



