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SALAMANDRA .—Laurenti. 



Genus Salamandra. — Characters. Maxillary and palatine bones armed with 

 minute teeth; tongue more or less pediculated, and free; body elongated, round, 

 without a sternum; ribs in a rudimental state; pelvis suspended by ligaments; 

 tail of variable form, most commonly round; extremities four; fingers four; toe 

 live. 



Remarks. The animals of this genus live entirely on land in their adult state, 

 or are only found in water during their breeding season, when they approach it 

 to deposit their spawn. 



Salamanders may be arranged in two sections, according to the disposition of 

 their teeth. 



I. Salamanders with palatine teeth in transverse and longitudinal series. 



SALAMANDRA GUTTO-LINEATA.— Holbrook. 



Plate VII 



Characters. Head short and thick; snout obtuse; body pale straw-colour 

 above, with a vertebral line of black, bifurcating behind the occiput; a lateral 

 black band, in which is a row of white spots, and beneath this a white line. Tail 

 nearly twice as long as the head, neck, and body. 

 Vol. V.— 5 



