. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. TnK nATRAniiA or noutit amkrica. 55 lino, ill tliroc soiics, iimcli as in A. jnoicfatiim. The (H'litral is a tloiililo an;. Tlic. lateral seiics an* not so lar tor\var<l, or [lass more obliquely backwards, so tliat their extreiiie end is even behind the eonvexity of the central series, not anteriiu' to it. The lateral series is abont half the lenjith of the central, with a decided interval. In alcohol the {general color is a livid black. There is a dorsal series of transvi'rso lijjfht slate-i^olored bantls, which widen at
. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. TnK nATRAniiA or noutit amkrica. 55 lino, ill tliroc soiics, iimcli as in A. jnoicfatiim. The (H'litral is a tloiililo an;. Tlic. lateral seiics an* not so lar tor\var<l, or [lass more obliquely backwards, so tliat their extreiiie end is even behind the eonvexity of the central series, not anteriiu' to it. The lateral series is abont half the lenjith of the central, with a decided interval. In alcohol the {general color is a livid black. There is a dorsal series of transvi'rso lijjfht slate-i^olored bantls, which widen at ea<*,li end into a V M the back, but are more liiu^ar on the tail. These vary in number; about seven on the body and as many on the tail; sometimes more or less; sometimes (continent with those before and behind them; soine- tiiiies interrupted in the middle. They do not tlescend one tliird the. depth on the sides, beiiij;' eonlined abruptly and well delined ti» the dorsal region. There is a similar patch on the snout. Mitixiiri mcntn. Inrlii's. Ini'lioM. Tiifjtl lonirtll L.'iintli to t:iil -J.:!.'. I,«iij;fli «.(â iiioiitli lid l,('ii>;tli of tail ) I,i'ii;rlli to 'iilil '.:! Will til of )i(':i<l ;. L(Ml;;tli to I'ori^ U'<i till Li'li;;lli I'rom dliow 'l.'i 'ii. mi The principal dill'ereiice in I'orm and strnctnre between this species and A. pumfatum aresec^i in the abseiuie of any dorsal furrow, and a less proiniiien(u> of that on the side of the tail. The limbs are more feeble, the head narrower, the tail shorter, et(t. Iv specimens from Prairie .Mei Konm', t().'>.'> .' the body is thicker and more ('Iniiisy, tlie lej^s weaker, the toes shorter than in Pennsylvania spj'cimens. The te«'th, too, api>ear more transverse, and there is little or ni> interval l»etweeii tin' midtlle and lateral combs. This species is found in drier jiroiiiid than is conociiial to most sal amanders. I have taki'ii it in tiu' s
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