SALAMANDRID^. 



Fam. 2. AmphinmidaB (p. 80). No gills in the perfect state ; 

 maxillaries present ; both jaws toothed ; vertebrae amphi- 

 coelian ; no eyelids. 



Pam. 3. ProteidsB (p. 83). External giUs persistent throughout 

 life; maxillaries absent; intermaxillaries and mandible 

 toothed ; vertebrae amphicoelian ; no ej-elids. 



Fam. 4. SirenidsB (p. 86). External gills persistent throughout 

 life; maxillaries absent; intermaxillaries and mandible 

 toothless ; vertebrae amphicoelian ; no eyelids. 



Fam. 1. SALAMANDRID.ffi. 



Salamandridae, Oray, Ann. Phil. 1825. 

 Salamandrina, TscJmdi, Classif. d. Batr. 

 Atr6tod6res, part., Bum. ^ Bih: Erp. Gin. ix. 

 Salamandrida, Strmwh, Rev. d. Salam., in M.6m. Ac. St. PHersb. (7) 

 xvi. no. 4. 



Subfam. A. SALAMANDRINA. 



Salamandridse, Ch'ay, Cat. Batr. Qrad. 



Salamandridae, Seiranotidae, Pleurodelidaa, Tritonidse, Hallow. Joum. 



Ac. Philad. (2) iii. 1858. 

 Seiranotidae, Pleurodelidae, Salamandridae, Chray, Proc. Zodl. Soe. 



1858. ' ' 



Salamandrinae, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1859. 

 Salamandridae, Pleurodelidae, Cope, Joum. Ac. Philad. (2) vi. 1866. 

 Salamandrida mecodonta, Strauch, I. c. 



Synopsis of the Genera. 



I. Maxillary and pterygoid separate; latter not reaching qua- 



drate. 1 



No fronto-squamosal aron ; tongue adherent or slightly free behind ; 



tail rounded ; toes flve 1. Salamandra, p. 3. 



No fronto-squamosal arch ; tongue, posterior half free ; toes five. 



2. Chioglossa, p. 5. 

 Fronto-squamosal arch present*, ligamentous or bony; tail com- 

 pressed ; toes five 3. Molge, p. 6. 



Fronto-squamosal arch bony ; toes four . . 4. Salamandrina, p. 28. 



II. Maxillary reaching quadrate ; pterygoid applied to maxillary. 

 Fronto-squamosal arch bony 5. Tylototriton, p. 29. 



III. Pterygoid united broadly with maxillary. 

 Fronto-squamosal arch ligamentous posteriorly; tongue, anterior 



border free 6. Pachytriton, p. 30. 



* Except in Molge crisfata. 



