. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. SALAMANDRINAE 125 female. The male then at intervals emits spermatophores, which sink to the bottom, and the female takes them up into its cloaca. For further information see p. 54. Tritoii. cristatus.—The Crested Newt has a slightly tubercular skin with distinct pores on the head, on the parotoid region and on a line along the side of the trunk. There is a strong gular fold. The general colour above is dark or black-brown with an olive tinge, interspersed with darker spots; the sides of the body bear irregular white spots. The under parts are yellow,
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. SALAMANDRINAE 125 female. The male then at intervals emits spermatophores, which sink to the bottom, and the female takes them up into its cloaca. For further information see p. 54. Tritoii. cristatus.—The Crested Newt has a slightly tubercular skin with distinct pores on the head, on the parotoid region and on a line along the side of the trunk. There is a strong gular fold. The general colour above is dark or black-brown with an olive tinge, interspersed with darker spots; the sides of the body bear irregular white spots. The under parts are yellow, almost always with large black spots. The iris is golden yellow.— The nuptial dress of the male is very striking. A high, serrated. Fig. 2Z. —Triton cristatus. 1, Feiiialt; ; -2, male in nuptial dress, x 3. crest occurs on the head and body; the upper surface of the head is marbled with black and white ; the under parts are orange- yellow with black spots, and the sides of the tail are adorned with a bluish-white band.—The female, always devoid of a crest, generally exhibits a yellow line along the middle of the back. —The average length of fully adult specimens is about 5-6 inches or 13-15 cm.; the females are as usual larger than the males; 144 and 162 mm. for an English male and female respectively are exceptional records. Propagation takes place in April. The newly hatched larvae are yellowish-green, with two black dorsal bands, and with a whitish edge to the tail-fin. By the middle of July they are about 5 cm. long, and the white-margined tail now ends in a. 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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