RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1866.01.25. Lisotriton palmipes (a newt). CUL-DAR89.7. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).

Darwin cited this in Descent 2d ed., p. 348.


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Jan 25. 66. J. Lubbock tells me this the Lisotriton palmipes (a newt) when courting the female in the water, rapidly vibrates the end of its tail.


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