coal Fisherman in yachow Creek C. Sowerby informs specimen of the Giant Salamander from the Soochow Creek close to its Junction with the Whangpoo. It was' captured by a local Chi fisherman in a net. This establish ow beyond question the presence of this interesting amphibian in Jocal waters, whereas it has always been thought before to inhabit only Giant Salamander which is restricted to China and Japan is the largest amphibian existent inthe world to-day and is reminiscent of the monsters of the carboniferous period when great cent beds were nid. Its nearest. relative is the Hell-hender of the Mississippi River, which animal it greatly exceeds in Th Inrsrest recart for the Gla Salamander is 5 ft a specimen of these dimensions having been captured ome years ago in K
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