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13. Spotted Salamander. Amblystoma punctatum.

Length, six inches; black, with a row of large, round yellow spots on each side and legs. Common under stones.

14. Jefferson′s Salamander. Amblystoma jeffersonianum.

Length, six inches; blackish-brown or lead-color, with bluish-white spots; head small and body slender. Western.

15. Mud Puppy. Water Dog. Necturus maculatus.

Length, twenty-four inches; brown, spotted; bright-red gills in three tufts on each side. Aquatic. Western and Southern.

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