Salamander
a genus of reptiles, order Batrachia, allied to the frog, from which it differs in having an elongated body terminated by a tail, and four feet of eg equal length. length. There are no gills in the adult animal. Salamanders are enof the body; blackish, sprinkled on the upper parts of the body with white specks. It is found in most parts of the United States, and as far N. as lat. 43°.
S. longicauda; green; whitish, with numerous black specks. It is found in the Atlantic States, but is more frequently met with in the limestone caves of the West. S. bilineata, green; a small slender species; above brown, beneath yellow, with two or sometimes three indistinct black lines. It inhabits New England and the Middle States. S. cirrigera, green; remarkable for having two short, fleshy cirri on the snout. It was found in the vicinity of New Orleans. S. erythronota (the most common species); blackish, with a broad red stripe on the back. The young are destitute of the red stripe. S. symmetrica (Harlan); reddish, with a row of bright orange ocellated spots on each side; length about three inches. The skin of this animal is rough, and apparently destitute of the mucous secretion common to the other species.
Among the aquatic salamanders we shall particularize: S. dorsalis (Harlan); resembling the preceding in size and the general distribution of the colors; inhabits South Carolina. S. maculata; green, maculata ; green , whitish, with numerous round specks of a reddish brown color. S. ingens; green; by far the largest species hitherto known; nearly a foot in length. It was discovered vicinity of New Orleans.