30 TRITON TIGRINUS. 



The anterior extremities are short and thick; there are four fingers, short, 

 distinct, the middle ones longest, and nearly of the same length. The posterior 

 extremities are larger than the anterior, and have five toes each, palmated at 

 their roots. 



Colour. The whole superior surface of the animal, head, neck, body, tail, as 

 well as the extremities, is bluish-black above, marked with irregular spots and 

 blotches of lemon-colour. The chin is dusky-yellow; the throat and abdomen are 

 cinereous, with blotches of dusky-yellow; the inferior surface of the tail and 

 extremities are clouded yellow. 



Dimensions. Length of head, 10 lines; of body to vent, 2| inches; of tail, 3| 

 inches: total length, 6 inches and 7 lines. 



Habits. This animal is found on land, under rocks and stones, or under 

 decaying vegetable matter, as leaves, &c. in forests. 



Geographical Distribution. This species of Salamander inhabits the northern 

 states from New Jersey to Massachusetts. 



General Remarks. The Triton tigrinus appears to be somewhat allied to the 

 Salamandra vencnosa in the general arrangement of its colours, but it is found, 

 on closer examination, to be widely different, as may be seen in their respective 

 descriptions, by which one will be found to be a land, and the other a water 

 animal. 



