. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. SALAMANDRINAE 131 perforation the point of the rib lies in a lymphatic space. This surprising feature has by many authorities been considered as abnormal or pathological. Certainly young, and even many adult, individuals are found in which the skin is not perforated, but when these are handled the wriggling motions of this strong newt force the points of the ribs through the skin, and they remain stickintr out to the extent of several millimetres. The ^^^^^^^s^S^SI^y,^. â eji- ,>-iip. --' - Fig. 'lo.âTriton waltli. Spanish Newt, adult ami
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. SALAMANDRINAE 131 perforation the point of the rib lies in a lymphatic space. This surprising feature has by many authorities been considered as abnormal or pathological. Certainly young, and even many adult, individuals are found in which the skin is not perforated, but when these are handled the wriggling motions of this strong newt force the points of the ribs through the skin, and they remain stickintr out to the extent of several millimetres. The ^^^^^^^s^S^SI^y,^. â eji- ,>-iip. --' - Fig. 'lo.âTriton waltli. Spanish Newt, adult ami larvae x 5. wounds heal up, the skin forming a neatly iiuished-off hole through which the spike projects, not as a formidable, but as a sufficiently awkward, protective weapon. Large females reach a length of 10 inches. The larvae metamorphose, as a rule, when they are between 2 and 3 inches long, but those which have been bred in tanks often reach double this length. These newts are frequent inhabitants of the rain-water cisterns common in the South of Portugal and Spain, into which they tumble without ever being able to get out again. This species spends most of its time in the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), Sir, 1862- ed; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927. ed. [London, Macmillan and Co. , Limited; New York, The Macmillan Company
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