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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 
[PART IV. 
Family 3. — PROTEIDiE. (2 Genera, 4 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
Palajarctic 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
The Proteidse have four feet and persistent external branchise. 
The two genera are, — Proteus (1 sp.), found only in caverns of 
Central Europe ; and Menobmnchus, which are like newts in 
form, and inhabit the Eastern States of North America. 
Family 4. — AMPHIUMIDiE, (1 Genus, 2 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctio 
Sub-regions. 
Paljearctic 
Sub- regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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The genus Amphiuma, or Murmnopsis, consists of slender eel- 
like creatures with four rudimentary feet, and no external 
branchiae. The species inhabit the Southern United States from 
New Orleans to Carolina. 
Family 5. — MENOPOMIDAS. (2 Genera, 4 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
PALfiARCTIC 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regioks. 
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There are large Salamanders of repulsive appearance, found 
only in Eastern Asia and the Eastern United States. The 
genera are, — Sieboldia (2 sp.), Japan and north-west China; 
Menopoma — Protonopsis (2 sp.), Ohio and Alleghany rivers. 
