122 ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
5. Digits teetK kuife-ahaped: AnaideSj with two species (A./erreus, sp. n., 
p. 109, from Oregon). 
Sect. II. Spelerpes, Tongue free all around, attached by its central pedicel 
only, 
A. Two premaxillary bones. 
1. Digits 4-6, closely united : Oeotritoriy with one species. 
2. Digits 4-5, entirely free : GyrinophiluSy g. n., p. 108, for S. parphyntica. 
B. One premaxillary. 
8. Digits 4-4 : Manculus, g. n., p. 101, for S. quadridigitata. 
4. Digits 4-5, little distinct j parietal cartilages not ossified : Ophiohatrachus, 
with two species. 
6. Digits 4-6, entirely confounded ; cranial bones well ossified : (Edipus, with 
four species {CE. rufescens, sp. n., p. 104, from Mexico). 
6. Digits 4-6, all free, cranial bones well ossified ; Spelerpes, with nine species 
(^Sp. leprosusy sp. n., p. 106, from Mexico} Sp. multiplicatusy sp. n., p. 106, 
from Arkansas). 
Thorius pennatulus, g. et sp. n.. Cope, 1. c. p. Ill, from Orizava, Mexico } it 
is the type of a distinct family. 
Desmognathus. Three species of this genus described by Cope, 1. c. pp. 113- 
118. 
Desmognathus fuscus attaches its large ivory-white eggs in patches upon 
the underside of stones. The young retain their external gills until they are 
nearly full-giown. A. E. Verrill, Amer. Natur. iii. 1869, p. 168. 
Diemietylus viridescens. On its propagation, Verrill, 1. o. p. 168. 
Ophiohatrachus vermicularis (G,my) = Spelerpes lineolus (Cope). Cope, 
Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1868, p. 313. 
Triton punctatus. J. Jullien states that specimens of this Newt spawned 
whilst in a larval state. Compt. Bend. 1869, Ixviii. p. 938. 
Meneypoma alleghaniense. The details of its myology have been worked 
out by Mr. St. G, Mivart. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, pp. 254-271, with wood- 
cuts. 
Siredon. One out of five Axolotls kept by Prof. Kolliker went through 
a metamorphosis. Verhandl. phys. medic. Gesellsch. WUrzburg, 1869, 
Feb. 13. 
M^ohranchus lateralis. The details of its myology worked out by Mr. St. 
G. Miy^rt. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, pp. 450-466. 
