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Salamandridae (newt)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Urodela

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1825Salamandridae Gray
1875Salamandridae Cope p. 11
1898Salamandridae Gadow p. 13
1946Salamandridae Kuhn p. 53
1971Salamandridae Haubold p. 24
1977Salamandridae Holman p. 162
1981Salamandridae Estes
1988Salamandridae Carroll
1996Salamandridae Frank and Ramus
2001Salamandridae Gao and Shubin p. 576
2001Salamandridae Weems and George p. 572
2008Salamandridae Böhme p. 165
2008Salamandridae Venczel and Stiuca p. 733
2010Salamandridae Böhme p. 10
2014Salamandridae Vianey-Liaud et al. p. 568

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Lissamphibia()
—Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
—Caudata(Scopoli 1777)
familyUrodela()
familySalamandridaeGray 1825
familySalamandridaeGray 1825

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Salamandridae Gray 1825 [newt]
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G. †Archaeotriton von Meyer 1860
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G. †Brachycormus von Meyer 1860
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†Brachycormus noachius Goldfuss 1831
G. †Carpathotriton Venczel 2008
G. †Chelotriton Pomel 1853
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†Chelotriton ogygius Goldfuss 1831
†Chelotriton paradoxus Pomel 1853
†Chelotriton robustus Westphal 1979
G. Chioglossa Bocage 1868
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Chioglossa lusitanica Bocage 1864 [Gold-striped salamander]
†Chioglossa meini Estes and Hoffstetter 1976
G. Euproctus Gené 1838 [European brook salamander]
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Euproctus rusconii Gene 1838 [Sardinian brook salamander]
G. †Koaliella Herre 1950
G. †Koalliella Herre 1950
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†Koalliella genzeli Herre 1950
G. Lissotriton Bell 1839
G. †Megalotriton Zittel 1890
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†Megalotriton filholi Zittel 1890
†Megalotriton portisi De Stefano 1903
G. Mertensiella Wolterstorff 1925 [Caucasian salamander]
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Mertensiella caucasica Waga 1876 [Caucasian salamander]
Mertensiella luschani Steindachner 1891 [Luschans salamander]
G. Notophthalmus Rafinesque 1820
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†Notophthalmus crassus Tihen 1974
†Notophthalmus robustus Estes 1963
†Notophthalmus slaughteri Holman 1966
Notophthalmus viridescens Rafinesque 1820 [Eastern newt]
G. †Oligosemia Longinos Navás 1922
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†Oligosemia spinosa Longinos Navás 1922
G. †Palaeopleurodeles Herre 1941
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G. †Phosphotriton Tissier et al. 2016
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†Phosphotriton sigei Tissier et al. 2016
G. Pleurodeles Michahelles 1830
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Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles 1830 [Iberian ribbed newt]
G. †Procynops Young 1965
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†Procynops miocenicus Young 1965
G. Salamandrina Fitzinger 1826 [spectacled salamander]
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Salamandrina perspicillata Savi 1821 [Northern spectacled salamander]
Salamandrina terdigitata Lacepede 1788 [Southern spectacled salamander]
G. Taricha Gray 1850 [Roughskin newts]
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Subg. †Taricha (Palaeotaricha) van Frank 1955
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Taricha granulosa Skilton 1849 [Roughskin newt]
†Taricha lindoei Naylor 1979
†Taricha miocenica Tihen 1974
†Taricha oligocenica van Frank 1955
Taricha torosa Rathke 1833 [California newt]
G. Triturus Rafinesque 1815
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Triturus cristatus Fitzinger 1843
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Invalid names: Triton cristatus Laurenti 1768 [replaced]
†Triturus lacasianum Lartet 1851
Triturus marmoratus Latreille 1800 [marbled newt]
†Triturus minimus Giebel 1847
†Triturus montandoni Boulenger 1880
†Triturus opalinus Meyer 1851
†Triturus roehrsi Herre 1955
†Triturus sansaniense Lartet 1851
†Triturus schnaitheimi Herre and Lunau 1950
Triturus vulgaris Linnaeus 1758 [smooth newt]
†Triturus wintershofi Lunau 1950
Invalid names: Triton Laurenti 1768 [replaced]
G. Tylototriton Anderson 1871 [crocodile salamander]
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Tylototriton kweichowensis Fang and Chang 1932 [Kweichow crocodile newt]
Tylototriton taliangensis Liu 1950 [Pusakang crocodile newt]
Tylototriton verrucosus Anderson 1871 [Himalayan newt]
†Tylototriton weigelti Herre 1935
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available