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Caudata
SALAMANDERS; NEWTS; SIRENS; MUDPUPPIES; WATERDOGS
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Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens red eft

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Caudata World

Groups Vertebrata

Indiana

Salamanders

Kinds
Ambystomatidae, Mole salamanders
Amphiumidae, Amphiumas
Cryptobranchidae, Giant salamanders
Dicamptodontidae, Pacific giant salamanders
Hynobiidae, Asiatic salamanders
Necturidae, Mudpuppies
Plethodontidae, Lungless salamanders
Proteidae, Mudpuppies
Rhyacotritonidae, Torrent salamanders
Salamandridae, True salamanders
Sirenidae, Sirens

Kinds
Identification
Families
Photographs
Phylogeny
Links to other sites

Families	Common Names
Ambystomatidae	mole salamanders
Amphiumidae	amphiumas
Cryptobranchidae	giant salamanders
Plethodontidae	lungless salamanders
Proteidae	mudpuppies and waterdogs
Salamandridae	newts
Sirenidae	sirens

Taxonomic Category	Scientific Name	Common Name
Phylum	Chordata	Chordates
Class	Amphibia	Amphibians

Photographs

Calphotos -- over 5,000 images of animals, primarily Californian species

Links to other sites

AmphibiaWeb -- information on all taxonomically recognized amphibians
Center for North American Herpetology
American Museum of Natural History, Department of Herpetology
Salamander Diversity, Florida International University
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Herpetology Program
North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations, USGS
North American Checklist -- USGS Northern Prarie Wildlife Research
South Carolina Reptiles and Amphibians
Translations of scientific names, Ellin Beltz

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