Salamandridae is a family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts. The eastern newt ( Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common Salamander of eastern North America. Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Prehistoric amphibian Amphibians (class Amphibia such as Frogs Toads Salamanders Newts Gymnophiona, Sirens and Salamander (orig from Persian: sām, "fire" and andarūn, "within" is the common name for a group of approximately 500 Species Georg August Goldfuss (Goldfuß April 18 1782 &ndash October 2 1848) was a German Palaeontologist and Zoologist A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic UserPolbot. -->The Gold-Striped Salamander, Golden-Striped Salamander, or Salamandra Rabilarga ( Chioglossa The Fire Belly Newts ( Cynops) or Fire Newts, are a genus of Newts native to Japan and China. UserPolbot. --> Echinotriton is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. --> Euproctus is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. --> Lyciasalamandra is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. --> Mertensiella is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. --> Neurergus is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family Notophthalmus is a Genus of Newts known commonly as North American newts. UserPolbot. -->The Southern Banded Newt ( Ommatotriton vittatus) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. --> Paramesotriton is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family The Ribbed Newts ( Pleurodeles genus is a group of three newt species Algerian Ribbed Newt ( Pleurodeles nebulosus) Edough Salamandra is a genus of seven species of Salamanders localized in central and southern Europe, Northern Africa, and western Asia UserPolbot. --> Salamandrina is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family The genus Taricha consists of three species and four subspecies of Western Newts (sometimes referred to as Pacific Newts) Triturus (from Triton, son of Poseidon and Greek: ura, meaning tail is a genus of Newt, commonly known as the crested Tylototriton is a Genus of Newt known as crocodile newts There are eight known species in this genus In Biological classification, family ( Latin Salamander (orig from Persian: sām, "fire" and andarūn, "within" is the common name for a group of approximately 500 Species A newt is an Amphibian of the Salamandridae family order Urodela or Caudata, found in North America, Europe, and There are currently 74 species (with more expected) spread all over the northern hemisphere - Europe, Asia, the northern tip of Africa, North America and in the north region of South America. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Salamandrids are distinguished from other salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides of the body, and usually have rough skin.
Taxonomy
The genera Chioglossa, Lyciasalamandra, Mertensiella and Salamandra are grouped in the subfamily Salamandrinae, the rest in Pleurodelinae. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic [1]
- Family Salamandridae
- Subfamily Pleurodelinae
- Genus Calotriton (Spanish Brook Newts) -2 species
- Genus Cynops (Fire Belly Newts) -7 species
- Genus Echinotriton (Crocodile Newts) -2 species
- Genus Euproctus (Brook Newts) -3 species
- Genus Lissotriton (Small bodied Newts) -5 species
- Genus Mesotriton (Alpine Newts) -1 species
- Genus Neurergus (Spotted Newts) -4 species
- Genus Notophthalmus (Eastern Newts) -3 species
- Genus Ommatotriton (Banded Newts) -2 species
- Genus Pachytriton (Paddle-Tail Newts) -2 species (with 4 more to be evaluated)
- Spotted Paddle-Tail Newt (Pachytriton brevipes)
- Paddle-Tail Newt (Pachytriton labiatus)
- probably 4 more species not yet described completely. UserPolbot. -->The Pyrenean Brook Salamander, Pyrenean Newt, Tritó pirinenc or Tritón Pirenaico ( The Fire Belly Newts ( Cynops) or Fire Newts, are a genus of Newts native to Japan and China. Chenggong Fire Belly Newt ( Cynops chenggongensis) is a species of Newts of China UserPolbot. -->The Chuxiong Fire-bellied Newt ( Cynops cyanurus) is a species of Salamander in the The Sword-tail newt ( Cynops ensicauda) has recently been placed on Japan's Red List of Threatened Amphibians The Chinese Fire Belly Newt ( Cynops orientalis) is a small (2 UserPolbot. -->The Dayang Newt ( Cynops orphicus) is a species of Salamander in the Salamandridae The Japanese Fire Belly Newt ( Cynops pyrrhogaster) is a common asian Newt. UserPolbot. -->The Yunnan Lake Newt ( Cynops wolterstorffi) is a species of Salamander in the Salamandridae UserPolbot. --> Echinotriton is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family Description Anderson's Salamander, Ambystoma andersoni, is a neotenic salamander from Laguna de Zacapú in the Mexican state of UserPolbot. -->The Chinhai Spiny Newt ( Echinotriton chinhaiensis) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. --> Euproctus is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. -->The Corsican Brook Salamander or Corsican Mountain Newt ( Euproctus montanus) is a species of UserPolbot. -->The Sardinian Brook Salamander or Sardinian Mountain Newt ( Euproctus platycephalus) is UserPolbot. -->The Bosca's newt, Iberian newt, or Tritón Ibérico ( Triturus boscai) is a The Palmate Newt ( Lissotriton helveticus) is a species of Newt found in parts of Great Britain, Western and Northern Europe. UserPolbot. --> The Italian Newt ( Lissotriton italicus) is a species of Salamander in the Salamandridae UserPolbot. -->The Carpathian Newt ( Triturus montandoni) is a species of Salamander in the Salamandridae The Smooth Newt, also known as the Common Newt Triturus vulgaris, or Lissotriton vulgaris is the most common Newt species of the The Alpine Newt ( Triturus alpestris) belongs to the order Salamander (Urodela or Caudata in the class of Amphibians. UserPolbot. --> Neurergus is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. --> Neurergus crocatus is a species of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. --> Kaiser's Spotted Newt ( Neurergus kaiseri) also known as the Luristan Newt or UserPolbot. -->The Kurdistan Spotted Newt, Neurergus microspilotus, is a species of Salamander UserPolbot. --> Neurergus strauchii is a species of Salamander in the Salamandridae family Notophthalmus is a Genus of Newts known commonly as North American newts. The Black-spotted Newt ( Notophthalmus meridionalis) or Texas Newt, is a Species of aquatic Newt native predominantly to Mexico Notophthalmus perstriatus is a species of aquatic Salamander commonly known as the ‘’Striped Newt ’’ The eastern newt ( Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common Salamander of eastern North America. UserPolbot. -->The Southern Banded Newt ( Ommatotriton vittatus) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. -->The Southern Banded Newt ( Ommatotriton vittatus) is a species of Salamander in the The Spotted Paddle-tail Newt ( Pachytriton brevipes) is an Amphibian native to southeastern China and was named in 1876 The Paddletail Newt is a species of Newt, sometimes sold as a household pet Known as Pachytriton A,B,C & D.
- Genus Paramesotriton (Warty Newts) -7 species
- Genus Pleurodeles (Ribbed Newts) -3 species
- Genus Salamandrina (Spectacled Salamanders) -2 species
- Genus Taricha (Western Newts / Pacific Newts) -3 species
- Genus Triturus (Crested Newts) -7species
- Genus Tylototriton (Crocodile Newts) -8 species
- Subfamily Salamandrinae
External links
UserPolbot. --> Paramesotriton is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. -->The Spot-Tailed Warty Newt ( Paramesotriton caudopunctatus) is a species of Salamander UserPolbot. -->The Chinese Warty Newt ( Paramesotriton chinensis) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. -->The Tam Dao Salamander or Vietnamese Salamander ( Paramesotriton deloustali) is a species UserPolbot. -->The Wanggao Warty Newt ( Paramesotriton fuzhongensis) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. -->The Guangxi Warty Newt ( Paramesotriton guanxiensis) is a species of Salamander in the Hong Kong Newt ( Paramesotriton hongkongensis, see also the synonyms is the only species of Salamander, also known as "tailed Amphibians UserPolbot. --> Paramesotriton laoensis is a species of Salamander in the Salamandridae family The Ribbed Newts ( Pleurodeles genus is a group of three newt species Algerian Ribbed Newt ( Pleurodeles nebulosus) Edough UserPolbot. -->The Algerian Ribbed Newt or Triton D'Algerie ( Pleurodeles nebulosus) is a species of UserPolbot. -->The Algerian Ribbed Newt, Edough Ribbed Newt, Poiret's Newt, or Triton de Poiret ( The Iberian Ribbed Newt or Spanish Ribbed Newt ( Pleurodeles waltl) is a Newt endemic to the central and southern Iberian Peninsula and UserPolbot. -->The Spectacled Salamander ( Salamandrina terdigitata) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. -->The Spectacled Salamander ( Salamandrina terdigitata) is a species of Salamander in the The genus Taricha consists of three species and four subspecies of Western Newts (sometimes referred to as Pacific Newts) The rough-skinned newt ( Taricha granulosa) is a North American Newt known for its strong poison The Red-bellied newt ( Taricha rivularis) is a Newt, native to coastal woodlands in northern California, which is terrestrial for most of Subspecies California newts a species of toxic amphibian living in the United States are divided into two subspecies Sierra newt ( Taricha torosa sierrae Triturus (from Triton, son of Poseidon and Greek: ura, meaning tail is a genus of Newt, commonly known as the crested UserPolbot. -->The Italian Crested Newt ( Triturus carnifex) is a species of Salamander in the Salamandridae The great crested newt, northern crested newt or warty newt ( Triturus cristatus) is a Newt in the family Salamandridae, found UserPolbot. -->The Danube Crested Newt ( Triturus dobrogicus) is a species of Salamander in the The Southern Crested Newt ( Triturus karelinii) is a terrestrial European Newt. The Marbled Newt ( Triturus marmoratus) is a mainly terrestrial Newt native to Europe. UserPolbot. -->The Southern Marbled Newt or Pygmy Marbled Newt ( Triturus pygmaeus) is a species of Tylototriton is a Genus of Newt known as crocodile newts There are eight known species in this genus UserPolbot. -->The Black Knobby Newt ( Tylototriton asperrimus) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. -->The Hainan Knobby Newt ( Tylototriton hainanensis) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. -->The Red-tailed Knobby Newt ( Tylototriton kweichowensis) is a species of Salamander in The Emperor newt ( Tylototriton shanjing) is a Newt native to southeast Asia. UserPolbot. -->The Taliang Knobby Newt ( Tylototriton taliangensis) is a species of Salamander in the The Himalayan Newt Tylototriton verrucosus is a species of Salamander found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. UserPolbot. -->The Wenxian Knobby Newt ( Tylototriton wenxianensis) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. -->The Gold-Striped Salamander, Golden-Striped Salamander, or Salamandra Rabilarga ( Chioglossa UserPolbot. -->The Gold-Striped Salamander, Golden-Striped Salamander, or Salamandra Rabilarga ( Chioglossa UserPolbot. --> Lyciasalamandra is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. -->The Luschan's Salamander or Lycian Salamander ( Lyciasalamandra luschani) is a species UserPolbot. -->The Luschan's Salamander or Lycian Salamander ( Lyciasalamandra luschani) is a species UserPolbot. -->The Luschan's Salamander or Lycian Salamander ( Lyciasalamandra luschani) is a species UserPolbot. -->The Luschan's Salamander or Lycian Salamander ( Lyciasalamandra luschani) is a species UserPolbot. -->The Luschan's Salamander or Lycian Salamander ( Lyciasalamandra luschani) is a species UserPolbot. -->The Luschan's Salamander or Lycian Salamander ( Lyciasalamandra luschani) is a species UserPolbot. -->The Luschan's Salamander or Lycian Salamander ( Lyciasalamandra luschani) is a species UserPolbot. --> Mertensiella is a genus of Salamander in the Salamandridae family UserPolbot. -->The Caucasian Salamander ( Mertensiella caucasica) is a species of Salamander in the Salamandra is a genus of seven species of Salamanders localized in central and southern Europe, Northern Africa, and western Asia UserPolbot. -->The North African Fire Salamander, Salamandre Algire, Salamandre Tachet�E, or Salamandra The Alpine Salamander ( Salamandra atra) is a shiny black Salamander. UserPolbot. -->The Corsican Fire Salamander ( Salamandra corsica) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. -->The Arouss Al Ayn ( Salamandra infraimmaculata) is a species of Salamander in the UserPolbot. -->The Lanza's Alpine Salamander or Large Alpine Salamander ( Salamandra lanzai) is a species The Fire Salamander ( Salamandra salamandra) is probably the most well-known Salamander species in Europe.
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
network: | |