The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (17537176634)

Title: The American Museum journal

Identifier: americanmuseumjo05amer (find matches)

Year: c1900-(1918) (c190s)

Authors: American Museum of Natural History

Subjects: Natural history

Publisher: New York : American Museum of Natural History

Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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176 THE AMERICAN MUSEUM JOURNAL this period they were suppHed with ant-larv-ae and white ants, or termites. During the day they always remained hidden, but at night they were frequently observed crawling about the surface of the moss. The Red Salamander, Spelerpes ruber Daudin (Fig. 11), is of moderate size. Its form is cylindrical, — slender when young, Red becoming stout with an increase in length. Limbs Salaman- small; tail rounded at base and becoming flattened ^^^' towards the tip. Rich red or salmon color above, pro- fusely sprinkled with small black spots; paler beneath.

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FIQ. 11. THE RED SALAMANDER From specimen in New York Zoological Park Young specimens are frequently of a bright coral-red and not distinctly spotted. Those of medium size are darker red, with intensely black spots, while old specimens are often brownish and spotted with gray. Total length of fully adult specimen, sc- inches; length of tail, 2^2 inches; diameter of body, ^ inch. Range: Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and westward to the Mississippi River. Local Distribution: Moderately abundant in the Orange Mountains of New Jersey.

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