Related to the salamanders, we shall find a curious creature in
Pennsylvania, and other parts of the States, known as the spotted eft,
or ambystome. It has a thick, convex head, with a rounded muzzle; and
is of a deep violet-black colour above, and purplish-black below, the
sides being ornamented with a row of large yellow spots. Unlike other
newts, it deposits its eggs in small packets under damp stones. There
is another similar creature with mole-like habits, which burrows under
the ground, found in various parts of the States.