Pond creatures (f79v)

[Oocephalus]

MarcoP:

That line of dots is strongly suggestive of a salamander or newt, “stellio” (“starred”) in Latin.

Sorry for the nitpicking, but did "stellio" ever mean a salamander or newt? You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. says that it was used to mean a gecko or agama, with some confusion between the animals. Of course they might have been confused with salamanders as well, which were also considered a kind of lizard back then.
As for the line of dots on the back, this is also seen in the VMS scorpio, although it is difficult to see under the green paint (see You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. about this). They don't seem to be the same animal, though.