. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. ii:M 110 IIULLIM'IN :{l, UNITKI) STATlvS NATIONAL MI'SKUM. round their inner margins to a point in advance of their anterior, then turn abruptly inwards and slightly l)a(;k\, making a right an-lo with their previous course. They converge, but do i-ot unite. lo ue large; as broad as long. CJular fold well ; parotoid .rroovcMiot visible, perhaps accMdentally. It is dilllcult, as in the C. tent: hrosus, to distinguish the costal folds. There are not more than twelve. The tail is short and stout; its upper ed
. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. ii:M 110 IIULLIM'IN :{l, UNITKI) STATlvS NATIONAL MI'SKUM. round their inner margins to a point in advance of their anterior, then turn abruptly inwards and slightly l)a(;k\, making a right an-lo with their previous course. They converge, but do i-ot unite. lo ue large; as broad as long. CJular fold well ; parotoid .rroovcMiot visible, perhaps accMdentally. It is dilllcult, as in the C. tent: hrosus, to distinguish the costal folds. There are not more than twelve. The tail is short and stout; its upper edge is much , as is the i)osterior half; its glandular structures are much less developed than in other species of Amblystoma, the erypts of the erest being minute and globular. Length of tail e(pial from its origin (posterior margin vent) to pcsterior outline of sternum. Tlie extremities are very st()nt,.iust meeting when laid along the side. The palms and soles are very wide, and the toes short and llattened. They stand, as regards length, behind, 3, 4,1>, 5, 1; before, 3, 2, 4, 1 4 Q 6 Kii;. 2;t. Vhiiiiiliiildi- alcrriiiiiii.: No. W^i'2; raliiral size; Kinky MuiiiituiuH. The color is black above, lead colored below. Measinrmnitn. Ill Length from HiKiiit to "fapo (lint projection) 0 Lciigtli I'roiii snout to };iil:ir loltl 0 Len};tli iVoni .snout to axilla (⢠LiMijith from snout to j;roin 0 Lcni^tli from siniut to end of vent 0 Lcnjjth from snout to muI of tail (i Width of head 0 Width of tonyue (( Width between eyes anteriorly t) Width between nostrils 0 Width between inner nostrils (t Width from eye to 0 Circuniferenee of belly 0 Greatest lieijjht of tail 0 Greatest width of tail 0 Free portion of longest linger 0 From elbow to tip of linger 0 Free part of longest toe 0 Knoe to tip of longest too ... (I of outstretched toes 0 No. 5242; one specimen; North Rocky Mountains; Lieutenant iNIallen. Liii. I'.l. 1 â ».-* (i
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