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are missing on the belly. The sides of 

 the body and tail are distinctly grooved. 

 The head is almost as broad as the body, 

 the very protruding eyes, placed close to the 



Fig. 107. Reel Salamander, Spclcrpes ruber. 



nose, forming the end point ol a faint black- 

 ish crossbar. The legs are rather short 

 and of the color of the body. The tail is 

 strong and thick and slightly shorter than 

 the body. For two-thirds of its length the 



