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Range: The entire eastern portion of the United States. 



Local Distribution: Mostly along the Palisades of the Hudson 

 River. 



The Four-toed Salamander, rather a rare species in this 

 vicinity, is generally found in scattered companies. It is strictly 

 terrestrial, and inhabits timbered regions, where it hides under 

 logs and stones. 





FIG. 6. THE GRAY SALAMANDER 

 From specimen in New York Zoological Park 



The Gray Salamander, Plethodon cinerens Green (Fig. 6), is 

 a small form, very slender and worm-like ; tail round and long. 

 Gray Color above, dark brown, grayish or black, sprinkled 



Saiaman- with minute silvery spots. Sides of the body lighter 

 ^^^' and speckled with dark gray. Abdomen pale gray, 



marbled with a darker shade. Total length, 3 inches. Diameter 

 of body, Y^g- of an inch. 



Range: Southern Canada and the United States generally, 

 east of the Mississippi. 



Local Distribution: Particularly abundant on the Palisades 

 of the Hudson River. 



This very common little salamander is strictly terrestrial. 



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