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body; eyes very prominent; postorbital and gular fold 

 strongly marked; parotid mass distinct; dorsal longitu- 

 dinal groove present. 



Length 5.12 inches. Head to axilla 1.1 inches. 



Tail 2 " Breadth of head .4 " 



Habitat Japan. 



10. Salamandra, Wurfbain, Laurenti. 



Teeth hi two longitudinal rows upon the palatine bones 

 overlapping the sphenoid ; transverse or vomerine series 

 none; tongue free only at its sides, and partially so be- 

 hind ; parotids very prominent ; body stout ; ribs rudi- 

 mentary; head large, depressed; skin usually rough; a 

 series of mucous pores present on each side; limbs 

 strong ; toes large, distinct, four in front and jive behind \ 



Spots large yellow, (a) 



Spots none S. atra. (3) 



a. Palatine teeth in arches S. maculosa, (i) 



Palatine teeth parallel S. Corsica. (2) 



a. 



1. Salamandra maculosa, Laurenti. 



Synonyms, Salamandra maculata, Merrem ; Salaman- 

 dra vulgaris, Cloquet; Salamandra terrestris, Lacepede 

 and others. 



