102 SALAMANDRA SALMONEA. 



yellowish-brown, with greyish marks; the flanks and sides of the tail are salmon 

 colour, with a tinge of yellow; the thorax and abdomen are white; the under 

 surface of the tail is pale salmon colour. The anterior extremities are yellowish- 

 brown above and clear white below; the posterior are of similar colour, both above 

 and below. 



Dimensions. Length of head to anterior extremities, 1 inch; body from anterior 

 extremities to vent, 2i inches; tail beyond the vent, 2^ inches; total, 6^ inches. 



Habits. Nothing is known of the habits of the Salamandra salmonea but that 

 it was found on land, and in a moist situation. Dr. Binney discovered it among 

 the mountains of Vermont, and kept it alive for nearly a year, during which time 

 it was never seen to take any food. 



Geographical Distribution. For the present, I would put down Vermont and 

 Massachusetts, as the only two specimens hitherto observed were found, one in 

 the neighbourhood of Danvers, in Massachusetts, and the other at the Green 

 Mountains of Vermont. 



General Remarks. I have never had an opportunity of examining this animal 

 alive, but can answer for the correctness of the drawing and colouring through 

 my friend Dr. Storer, of Boston, to whom this description is due. 



