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GREAT WATER NEWT one is encountered, but being so much less social at breeding time than Frogs and Toads, it is only to be expected that introductions to them (except in water) are few and far between. Blackish, brown, or olive, with dark spots, is the colouration above. There are white spots on the sides, and the orange under parts bear spots of black, or marblings. The dorsal crest of

the male has already been mentioned, but it remains to be stated that in this sex the head is marbled with black and white in Spring, and the tail is relieved with a band of silver-colour along the sides. The female's appendage is orange without any markings. The yellow toes are ringed with black, and the toes of the hind limbs are free and not webbed. The skin is warty, and the crest is carried well over the back, being highest in the centre. The serrated edge is a prominent feature. 51