. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. NEWTS. 33 duced into the circulatory system by a small wound is a very active poison, and causes certain death to the smaller animals. This species is found in most parts of Europe, but not in the British Islands. The Black Salamander, Triton alpestris, has no spots ; it is found on the highest European mountains, in the regions of snow, and principally on the highest Alps. Newts, or Aquatic Salamanders, have not a round conical tail like the ter
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. NEWTS. 33 duced into the circulatory system by a small wound is a very active poison, and causes certain death to the smaller animals. This species is found in most parts of Europe, but not in the British Islands. The Black Salamander, Triton alpestris, has no spots ; it is found on the highest European mountains, in the regions of snow, and principally on the highest Alps. Newts, or Aquatic Salamanders, have not a round conical tail like the terrestrial species, but have that appendage compressed or flattened laterally. The males (during the breeding season only) are. Fig. 10.—Newts, or Aquatic Salamanders. recognised chiefly by the membranous serrated ridge or crest which extends along the whole length of the back, from the head to the extremity of the tail, as represented in Fig. 10. Newts are highly aquatic; they are found in ditches, marshes, and ponds, which after the breeding season they leave for moist places on ' land, often then finding their way into drains and cellars. They are carnivorous, feeding upon different insects and on the spawn of Frogs, not even sparing individuals of their own species. The females deposit their eggs singly, fixing them on the under sur- face of the leaves of aquatic plants. " Some Newts," says Pro- fessor Owen, " deposit their eggs upon aquatic plants, such as Polygonum persicaria, folding the leaf by means of the hind feet. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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