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this period they were suppHed with ant-larvae and white ants, 

 or termites. During the day they always remained hidden, but 

 at night they were frequently observed crawling about the 

 surface of the moss. 



The Red Salamander, Spelerpes ruber Daudin (Fig. ii), is of 

 moderate size. Its form is cylindrical, — slender when young. 

 Red becoming stout with an increase in length. Limbs 



Saiaman- small; tail rounded at base and becoming flattened 

 towards the tip. Rich red or salmon color above, pro- 

 fusely sprinkled with small black spots ; paler beneath. 



FIQ. 11- THE RED SALAMANDER 

 From specimen in New York Zoological Park 



Young specimens are frequently of a bright coral-red and not 

 distinctly spotted. Those of medium size are darker red, with 

 intensely black spots, while old specimens are often brownish 

 and spotted with gray. Total length of fully adult specimen, 5^ 

 inches; length of tail, 2^ inches; diameter of body, ^ inch. 



Range: Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and westward to the 

 Mississippi River. 



Local Distribution: Moderately abundant in the Orange 



Mountains of New Jersey. 



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