38 A PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE 



of capture because of its slimy skin and active 

 wriggling. A female with a mass of eggs just 

 hatching was recently (in September) found by 

 Prof. C. W. Mathews among livervvorts in a 

 springy place along the Cumberland River at Burn- 

 side. The young soon acquire a series of red spots 

 along each side. The gills of the young are well 

 developed. 



Family Plethodontidse. 



288. Cave Salamander (Spelerpes longicauda, Green). 



Occurs throughout the State. Rather common ; 

 sometimes found within the mouths of caves, but 

 quite as often under stones in woods. 



289. Gray-spotted Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus, 



Green ) . 



Distributed throughout the State. Rather com- 

 mon under logs and stones in woods. 



290. Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon erythronotus, 



Green). 



Abundant in the vicinity of Hopkinsville under 

 stones and logs. Louisville is given as the locali- 

 ty fora specimenin the National Museum at Wash- 

 ington. 



Family Ambystomidse. 



291. Tiger Salamander {Ambystoma tigrinum, Green). 



A specimen is recorded by Dr. Yarrow as in the 

 U. S. National Museum coüection from Russell- 

 ville. 



292. Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma punctatnm, 



Linn.). 



Mr. Kirsch reports having taken a large number 

 of this species in Rock Creek at Whitley Station, 

 Kentucky. 



