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Entirely terrestrial and found in the mountains, where it prefers 



the coolest spots. Both in rocky localities and in forest mold and 



fallen logs. 



11 Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Green 



De Kay. Salamandra salmonea, salmon-colored salamander, p. 75, 



pi. 16, fig. 19 



Yellow or purplish brown or salmon-colored, irregularly blotched 

 with gray, white below, tail rounded at base. 16 costal furrows. 

 Xength 6 inches. 



An aquatic mountain form, preferring cool mountain springs and 

 swamps to streams. 



" This is the only one of our eastern salamanders that attempts 

 defense. It snaps fiercely but harmlessly and throws its body into 

 contortions." Cope 



12 Spelerpes bilineatus Green 

 De Kay. Salamandra bilineata, the striped back salamander, p. 77, 



pi. 23, fig. 67 

 Yellow ; back with a tinge of brown which is bordered by a 

 darker brown line ; belly yellow, unspotted ; tail slender and com- 

 pressed, longer than rest of animal, 14 costal grooves between the 

 limbs. Length 3 inches. 



Occurs all over the state ; in shallow, stony brooks, but occa- 

 sionally found under stones or bark. Very active and behaves like 

 Desmognathus f u s c a , with which it is frequently found. 



13 Spelerpes longicauda Green 



Cave salamander 



De Kay. Salamandra longicauda, long-tailed salamander, p. 78, 



pi. 17, fig. 41 

 Bright lemon yellow, back and sides covered with black specks 

 running into bands on the tail; belly unspotted; tail one and one 

 half times as long as body and very compressed. 12 costal grooves. 

 Length 5 inches. 



Found in rocky ground and in fissures and caves. Said by De 

 Kay ('42) and W. H. Smith ('82) to be aquatic. Probably rare. 



kl4 Spelerpes ruber Daudin 

 De Kay. Salamandra rubra, red salamander, p. 80, pi. 17, fig. 43 

 Orange red, with numerous crowded dark spots ; between these is 

 a clouding of dark red brown ; under surface wiih very small black 





