TUB FIIOG 



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in early life. The common species of New England and the 

 Central States is known as the Spotted Salamander. It is 



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Fig. 320- — Cryptobranchus, the "hellbender." Redueed. From "Standard 

 Natural History." 



about 15 centimetres long, and black, with a series of yellow 

 spots on each side of the back. It lays eggs in springs or ponds 

 during April ; the dark gray eggs are contained in great masses 

 of jelly which are attached to sticks at or near the surface of the 



Fig. 321. — The larva of Amhhjstoma titjrinvm. the A.xolotl stage of the 

 tiger salamander. From Mivart. 



