Edward B. Knobel, The turtles, snakes, frogs and other reptiles and amphibians of New England and the north (1896)
“ Length, sixty inches; stout; light gray-brown, with three rows of red brown, dark-brown or black spots, more or less confluent; sometimes spots blurr, forming zigzag bands or broad cross bars; head, broad and triangular; forehead covered with scales not larger than those of the back ”
Edward B. Knobel, The turtles, snakes, frogs and other reptiles and amphibians of New England and the north (1896)
“ Length, twenty-four inches; dull blackish-brown, often covered with moss; head, large: eyes, near together, looking upwards; neck beset with warts; plates of shield with slightly embossed lines and showing ridge of backbone; hind edge of shield with large saw like teeth; lower shield, small; tail crested with horny large teeth. Found in waters everywhere; rarely on land, except in breeding time. ”
Edward B. Knobel, The turtles, snakes, frogs and other reptiles and amphibians of New England and the north (1896)
“ Length, three inches; yellow, with a dark stripe on each side; belly not spotted; tail as long as body. 5. Cave Salamander. Spelerpes longicauda. Length, five inches; orange-yellow, with black spots; tail much longer than body. Found in subterranean caves. 6. Red Salamander. Spelerpes ruber. Length, six inches; bright-red with many dark spots; tail round, not longer than body. 7. Purple Salamander. Gyrinophilus porphyriticus. Length, six inches; purplish or yellowish-brown, with irregular gray blotches. ”
