URODELA, APODA. 
Relit. 19 
IIyder, J. Morphological Notes on the Limbs of i\iQ Ampliiumuloi, 
indicating a possible synonymy of the supposed genera. P. Ac. 
Philad. 1879, pp. 14 & 15. 
Amphiuma. Notes on anatomical structure by H. Chapman, P. Ac. 
Philad. 1879, pp. 144 & 145. 
Apod A. 
Peters has published (MB. Ak. Berl. 1879, pp. 924-943, pi.) the 
results of a study of the Ccnciliidm, giving a classification and synopsis? 
in which he recognizes ten generic divisions, seven of which are newly 
established. In two of these, Gyinnopis and Herpele^ the usual position 
of the orbit is covered over by the squamosal bone, the rudimental eye 
being thus enclosed in the fundus of the tentacular canal. He relies, 
amongst other characters, upon the form of the tentacle, which may be 
valve-shaped, globular at the extremity, or acute. He finds that the 
generic name Rhinatrema was proposed on an immature Ichthyophis. 
Ichthyopliis glutinosus^ L., noticed and figured, p. 931, pi. figs. 1-3. I. 
heddomii^ sp. n., p. 932, fig. 4, Nilgherries. 
Gegenes, Gthr. (1875), altered to GegeneophiSy the former name being 
preoccupied in Lepidopteray p. 932. 
UrmotyphluSy g. n., p. 933 : for Ccecilia oxyuray Dura,, and malaharicay 
Bedd. 
Cmcilia tentacidatay L., figured, fig. 5. C. rostratGy Gthr. (1859), cannot 
possibly belong to that species, which is known only from the Sey- 
chelles ; renamed C. guenthcri, sp. n. The other species of Cceciha 
noticed, pp. 934-93G. 
HygeophiSy g. n. : for C. rostrata, Cuv., and seraphiniy Dum., p. 936. 
Dermophis, g. n. : for Siphonops mexicanuSy D. B. ; figured, fig. 6 ; 
brevirostriSy Peters, thomensis, Bocage, hrasiliensisy Imi^.y proximuSy 
Cope, and simus, Cope, p. 937. 
Gymnopis multiplicatay Pet., figured, fig. 7. 
HerpelCy g. n. : for C. squalostomay Stutchb., fig. 8, p. 939. 
Chthonerpetony g. n. : for Siphonops indistinctuSy Pein. & Ltk., figs. 9 & 
9 Oy p. 940. 
Siphonops anmdatuSy Mikan, figured, fig. 10. 
Typhlonpxtesy g. n. : for G. compressicauday D. B., fig. 11, dorsalis, Pet. 
natanSy Fisch., and Siphonops syntremus, Cope, p. 940. 
The figures illustrate the characters of the head and tentacle as above 
mentioned. 
WiEDERSiiEiM, R. Die Anatomie der Gymnophionen. Jena: 1879, 
4to, 101 pp., 9 pis. 
Remarks at considerable length on the above work have been made by 
Peters in SB. nat. Fr. 1879, pp. 150-159. 
Wiedersheim also treats of the characters of the head in these animials) 
“ Ueber den Kopf der Gymnophionen,” Zool. Anz. ii. pp. 87-89, and 
supplement, I, c. pp. 158-160. 
