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14 CATALOGUE OF AMPHIBIA. 
Hemibatrachia Fitz. S. R. 33. 
Atretodéres ou Salamandroides Dum. & Bibr. Erp. Gen. viii. 92. 
Salamandride (partim) Hogg, Ann. N. H. 1839; Bonap. Amph. 
Eur. i. 71. 
Tritonia Rajin. Annal. Nat. 78. 1815. 
Salamandride Gray, Ann. Phil. 1825, 215. 
Rafinesque names, but does not describe, three genera in this 
suborder, viz. PatmreTsEs, Lorpuinus, MErnvs. 
Synopsis of Families. 
I. SaLamanpripD#. Palate with teeth on the inner hinder edge 
of the elongate palatine bones, in two diverging series. 
Sphenoid toothless. ‘t. 3. f. 11. 13. 
II. Motaip#z. Palate with teeth on the outer hinder edge of 
the elongated palatine bones, in two converging series. 
Sphenoid toothless. t. 3. f. 14. 
III. PLeTHODONTID#. Palatine teeth in a short series across the 
hinder end of each short vomerine bone, forming a cross 
band behind each internal nostril, and the sphenoid often 
covered with teeth. t.3. f. 15. 
Fam. L SALAMANDRIDA. 
Palatine teeth in two longitudinal series; one on the inner hinder 
edge of each of the elongated triangular vomerine bones. 
Sphenoid toothitess. +. 3. f. 11. 13. 
Skull with a bony orbit above the eyes ; sometimes wanting. 
Tongue broad, attached only slightly, free on the sides, and more 
or less behind. 
Ribs rarely developed and mobile; generally rudimentary, immov- 
able, or entirely wanting. 
Salamandride Gray, Ann. Phil. 1825, 215. 
Cryptopleura (part.) Fitz. S. R. 33. 
Elophile (part.) Fitz. S. R. 33. 
Hydrophil Fitz. S. R. 33. 
Salamandrine (part.) Fitz. S. BR. 33. 
Tritones Tschudi, Batrac.; Fitz. S. ft. 34. 
Salamandre (part.) T'schudi, Batr. t. ; Fitz. S. R. 33. 
Salamandrina (part.) Bonap. Fauna Ital. ii. 181., Amph. Eur. Ay hae 
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