260 Fresh Water Aquarium 



aquarium, where it certainly deserves a 

 place. Fully grown it is about six inches 

 long. It is found in almost every state. 

 Although it is aquatic, it can be kept to ad- 

 vantage in the terrarium. 



The Viscid Salamander (Plethodon glllti- 

 nosus) is rather slender, with broad head 

 and large protruding eyes, placed close to the 

 mouth. Along the back runs a distinct but 

 shallow furrow. The legs are small in com- 

 parison with the size of the body, as are 

 also the feet. The color is black or a very 

 deep bluish black, the back and sides bear- 

 ing grayish dots of a silvery luster. The 

 lower parts are lighter and while they often 

 show white dots, the latter are not nearly 

 so distinct as those on the back. The lower 

 part of the tail sometimes shows a bluish 

 tinge. The lower parts of the chin as well 

 as the soles of the feet are whitish. While 

 the ground color on all our specimens has 

 showed little variation, the color of the 

 markings has varied considerably both in 



