262 Fresh Water Aquarium 



The Spotted or Striped Salamander (Afit- 

 blystoma opacuin) is deep, almost velvety 

 black on the back and the sides. A number 

 (usually from 12 to 15) of crossbars and 

 irregular blotches, varying between a silver 

 and a bluish gray, mark these parts of the 

 body. In some cases the belly is almost 

 black, while in others it is dark bluish gray. 

 The head is broad and clearly defined by the 

 small neck. The body is stout, the tail is 

 nearly round and of about even length with 

 the body; when full grown this salamander 

 reaches a size of about three inches. While 

 it is not aquatic except during mating time, 

 it may well find a place here. It is found 

 under stones near ponds and slow-flowing 

 streams, or under the loose bark of dead and 

 decaying trees in damp places in the neigh- 

 borhood of the water. 



The Tiger or Marbled Triton (Amblystoma 

 tigrinum). This salamander has been 

 known for a number of years to the aquarist 

 here and in Europe. It always lives very 



