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4. Striped Salamander. Spelerpes bilineatus.

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. Found in mountain brooks.

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