60 CADUCIBRANCHIATA. 



equal to once and sometimes twice the length of the 

 body. 



Length 2 3-5 inches. 



Habitat Abbeville, South Carolina. 



Found in April under old logs and rails in open woods 

 at some distance from the water, and was very quick 

 and lively. 



4. Anaides, Baird, 



Vomerine series in a continuous row, sphenoidals in 

 two groups contiguous in front; tongue adherent anteri- 

 orly; maxillary teeth lance-shaped, large, but becoming 

 smaller and disappearing posteriorly; praemaxillary 

 bones united into one ; commissure much curved as a re- 

 sult of the arching of the maxillary bones ; toes distinct, 

 four in front and five behind. 



Approaches Plethedon in many respects, but differs 

 from it in its powerful dentition, curved commissure, con- 

 tinuous vomerine teeth, cutting edge of its maxillary, 

 and its single prse maxillary embracing a fontanelle. 



Size large, digits short, distinct ; top of head and dor- 

 sal region brown, with irregular yellow spots. 



a. lugubris. (1) 



Size small ; digits long ; thumb indistinct ; top of head 

 and dorsal region with serrate band. . . .a. ferreus. (2) 



