24 SALAMANDEIDiE. 



15. Molge rusconii. 



Euproctus platycephalus, Oray, Cat. p. 24. 

 Molge platycephala, part., Oravenh. Belie, p. 84. 

 Euproctua rusconii, Geni, 8yn. Mept. Sard. p. 28, pLi. f. 3-5 ; Bcmap. 



Faim. Ital. ; TViedersheim, An, Mus. Genov. vii. p. 545, pi. xx. ; 



Giglioli, eod. he. xiii. p. 699 ; Bedriaga, Zool. Am. 1879, p. 451 ; 



Camerano, eod, he. 1881, p. 183. 



platycephalus, part., Bonap. I. c, 



Triton platycephalus, part., Straitch, Salam, p. 50 ; Sehreib, Serp, 



Eur. p. 54. 



Fronto-squamosal arch bony. Palatine teeth in two straight 

 series, diverging behind, forming a \~ or /^-shaped figure ; these 

 series commencing on a line with the choanse. Tongue small, sub- 

 elliptical, the sides free. Head much depressed, mucli longer than 

 broad, its length contained about thrice in the length of the body ; 

 the greatest width at angles of jaws ; snout semielliptical ; labial 

 lobes well developed. Body rounded, crestless. Limbs moderate ; 

 fingers and toes rather elongate, slender, jfree ; 'in the male the 

 fibulum sends forth a pointed, spur-like process, resembling a rudi- 

 mentary toe ; no distinct carpal or tarsal tubercles. Tail about as 

 long as head and body, keeled above and beneath, with a small 

 upper and lower crest, ending in an obtuse point. Cloaca, in both 

 sexes, conical, the opening circular and turned backwards ; that of the 

 male more swollen at the base. Skin smooth or with small tubercles 

 above ; no gular fold. Brown above, variegated with darker ; lower 

 surfaces yellowish, spotted with blackish. 



i^ijjcxcuo \jL^wiii.jj uyv/t^coj f/. c. u. ^\j\j. 



rugoBus {Bum), Bughs, I. e. p. 264. 



punctulatus {Bum.), Bugks, I. c. p. 266, pi. 1. f. 1-3. 



bibronii (Bum.), Bugis, I. c. p. 256. 



Triton pyrenseus. Bum. ^ Bibr. p. 139. 



rugosus, Bum. 8; Bibr, p. 160. 



cinereus. Bum, Sf Bibr. p. 151. 



repandus, Bum, ^ Bibr, p. 151, pi. 106. f. 2. ^ 



puncticulat^us. Bum. ^ Bibr. p. 152, pi. 106. f. 8. 



bibroni. Bum. ^ Bibr. p. 153. 



