84 TRITON PORPHYRITICUS. 



dusky, interspersed with irregular whitish spots, which on the flanks are arranged 

 in irregular longitudinal series. The throat and abdomen are whitish, shaded 

 with dusky-brown. 



Dimensions. Length of head, 6 lines; length of body to vent, 2 inches; length 

 of tail beyond vent, 1 inch 11 lines: total length, 4 inches 5 lines. 



Habits. Professor Green says he found this animal abundant in French creek, 

 and that it does not differ in its habits from the water Salamanders in general. 



Geographical Distribution. The only known locality of the Triton porphy- 

 riticus is the western part of Pennsylvania. 



General Remarks. Professor Green was the first naturalist who observed 

 this animal, and he gave an excellent description and plate of it in the Maclurian 

 Lyceum. Never having seen the Triton porphyriticus alive, I cannot vouch for 

 the correctness of the colour of the accompanying plate, yet it was copied from 

 the original of Professor Green. 



