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The lar\^ce of the marbled Salamander may be found in shallow 

 ponds in the openings of woods. They grow rapidly and leave the 

 water late in Jiine or early in July. While developing, they pre- 

 sent a dull, grayish appearance, thickly dotted with white, which 

 pattern gives way to the markings of the adult a short time prior 

 to their leaving the water. In the adult form this salamander 

 selects dry situations, and may be found under stones in sandy, 

 or dry and hilly country% where it burrows to some depth. 



FIQ. 3. THE SPOTTED SALAMANDER 

 From specimen in New \'ork Zoological Park 



The Spotted Salamander, Amblystoma punctatum Linn. (Fig. 

 3), is a large form with stout body and broad head. The tail is 

 Spotted rounded at the base, but bluntly compressed towards 

 Salaman- the end. Black above, with a row of round brilliant- 

 ^^^- yellow spots on each side. This row extends to the tip 



of the tail and is a ready means of identification. There are 

 several of these spots, too, on the upper surface of each limb. 

 The lower sides are slaty-gray, sprinkled with small, bluish-white 

 spots. In form the Spotted Salamander slightly resembles the 

 Tiger Salamander, but may be distinguished therefrom bv the 



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