Classification of Cope 1875

Cl. Reptilia Laurenti 1768 [reptile]
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Or. †Anomodontia Owen 1859
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Fm. †Dicynodontidae Owen 1859
Fm. †Oudenodontidae Cope 1871
Or. Crocodilia Owen 1842 [crocodilian]
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Subor. †Amphicoelia Owen 1859
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Fm. †Goniopholididae Cope 1875
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G. †Goniopholis Owen 1842
Fm. †Teleosauridae Geoffroy 1831
Subor. †Parasuchia Huxley [phytosaur]
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Invalid names: Belodontidae Cope 1871 [empty]
Invalid names: Procoelia Owen 1859 [empty]
Or. Dinosauria Owen 1842 [dinosaur]
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Subor. †Orthopoda Cope 1866
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Fm. †Hadrosauridae Cope 1869 [hadrosaurid]
Fm. †Iguanodontidae Bonaparte 1850 [iguanodontid]
Invalid names: Scelidosauridae Cope 1869 [empty], Therosauria Haeckel 1866 [synonym]
Subor. †Symphypoda Cope 1867
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Fm. †Compsognathidae Cope 1871 [compsognathid]
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G. †Compsognathus Wagner 1861 [elegant jaw]
Invalid names: Compsognatha Huxley 1869 [synonym], Ornithotarsidae Cope 1871 [empty]
Invalid names: Goniopoda Cope 1866 [empty], Ornithoscelida Huxley 1870 [synonym], Pachypodes Meyer 1845 [synonym]
Or. †Ichthyopterygia Owen 1840
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Fm. †Ichthyosauridae Bonaparte 1841
Or. Lacertilia Owen 1842 [lizard]
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Subor. Pachyglossa Cope 1864
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Fm. Agamidae Gray 1827
Subor. Pleurodonta Cope 1864
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Infraor. †Diploglossa Cope 1864
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Fm. Anguidae Gray 1825
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G. Opheosaurus Daudin 1803 [glass lizard]
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Opheosaurus ventralis Linnaeus 1766 [eastern glass lizard]
Fm. Gerrhonotidae Cope 1864
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G. Barissia Gray
G. Gerrhonotus Wiegmann 1828 [alligator lizard]
Fm. Xenosauridae Cope 1866
Invalid names: Helodermidae Gray 1837 [empty]
Infraor. Iguania Cuvier 1817
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Fm. Iguanidae Oppel 1811
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G. Callisaurus Blainville 1835 [Zebratail lizards]
G. Crotaphytus Holbrook 1843 [collared lizard]
G. Cyclura Harlan 1824 [rock iguana]
G. Dipsosaurus Hallowell 1854 [dessert iguana]
G. Holbrookia Girard 1851 [lesser earless lizard]
G. Phrynosoma Wiegmann 1828 [horned lizard]
G. Sauromalus Duméril 1856 [chuckwalla]
G. Sceloporus Wiegmann 1828 [spiny lizard]
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Sceloporus undulatus Bosc 1802 [eastern fence lizard]
G. Uma Baird 1858
G. Uta Baird and Girard 1852 [side-blotched lizard]
Invalid names: Anolidae Cope 1864 [empty]
Infraor. †Leptoglossa
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Fm. Lacertidae Bonaparte 1831
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G. Xantusia Baird 1859 [night lizard]
Invalid names: Xantusiidae Baird 1858 [synonym]
Fm. Scincidae Gray 1825 [skink]
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G. Eumeces Wiegmann 1834
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Eumeces fasciatus Linnaeus 1758 [five-lined skink]
G. Oligosoma Girard
G. Verticaria Cope
Fm. Teidae Gray 1827
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G. Cnemidophorus Wagler 1830 [whiptail lizard]
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Cnemidophorus sexlineatus Linnaeus 1766 [six-lined racerunner]
Invalid names: Chalcidae Gray 1825 [empty], Sepsidae Gray 1845 [empty], Zonuridae Gray 1838 [empty]
Infraor. Typhlophthalmi Cope 1864
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Fm. Aniellidae Fitzinger 1826 [pipe snake]
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G. Anniella Gray 1852 [legless lizard]
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Invalid names: Anelytropidae Cope 1864 [synonym]
Invalid names: Acontiidae Gray 1845 [empty]
Invalid names: Thecaglossa Wagler [empty]
Invalid names: Nyctisaura Gray [empty], Opheosauri Cope 1864 [empty], Rhiptoglossa Wiegmann 1834 [empty]
Or. Ophidia Latreille 1804 [snake]
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Subor. Asinea Müller
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Superfm. Colubroidea Oppel 1811
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Fm. Achrochordidae Bonaparte 1840
Fm. Colubridae Oppel 1811 [colubrid snake]
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G. Abastor Gray 1849
G. Bascanium Baird and Girard 1853
G. Carphophiops Gervais 1840 [worm snake]
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G. Cemophora Cope 1860
G. Chilomeniscus Cope 1860
G. Chilopoma Cope 1875
G. Chionactis Cope 1860
G. Coluber Linnaeus 1758 [racer]
G. Coniophanes Cope 1860
G. Contia Baird and Girard 1853
G. Cyclophis Günther
G. Diadophis Baird and Girard 1853 [ringneck snake]
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†Diadophis punctatus Linnaeus
G. Dromicus Bibron 1843
G. Eutaenia Baird and Girard 1853
G. Farancia Gray 1842
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†Farancia abacura Holbrook 1836
G. Gyalopium Cope 1860
G. Haldea Baird and Girard 1853
G. Helicops Wagler 1830
G. Heterodon Latreille 1801 [hog-nosed snake]
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Heterodon platyrhinus Latreille 1801 [eastern hognosed snake]
Heterodon simus Linnaeus 1766 [southern hognose snake]
G. Hypsiglena Cope 1860
G. Lodia Baird and Girard 1853
G. Ophibolus Baird and Girard 1853
G. Osceola Baird and Girard 1853
G. Phimothyra Cope 1860
G. Pityophis Holbrook 1842 [gopher snake]
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Pityophis melanoleucus Daudin 1803 [pine snake]
G. Rhinochilus Baird and Girard 1853
G. Sibon Fitzinger 1826
G. Sonora Baird and Girard 1853
G. Spilotes Wagler
G. Storeria Baird and Girard 1853 [brown snake]
G. Tantilla Baird and Girard 1853
G. Trimorphodon Cope 1869
G. Tropidonotus Kuhl 1826
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Tropidonotus leberis Linnaeus 1758
G. Virginia Baird and Girard 1853
Fm. Homalopsidae Cope 1864
Invalid names: Rhabdosomidae Cope 1871 [empty]
Infraor. Peropoda Müller
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Fm. Boidae Gray 1825 [boa]
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G. Charina Gray 1849
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Charina bottae Blainville 1835 [northern rubber boa]
Fm. Pythonidae Fitzinger 1826 [python]
Invalid names: Lichanuridae Cope 1868 [empty], Xenopeltidae Bonaparte 1845 [empty]
Subor. Proteroglypha Duméril
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Infraor. Platycerca
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Invalid names: Hydrophidae Boié 1827 [empty]
Invalid names: Conocerca [empty]
Subor. Scolecophidia Duméril and Bibron 1844
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Fm. Typhlopidae Bonaparte 1831 [blind snake]
Invalid names: Stenostomidae Cope 1871 [empty]
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Fm. Crotalidae Oppel 1811 [pit viper]
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G. †Ancistrodon Huxley 1865 [cottonmouth]
G. Aploaspis Cope 1867
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Aploaspis lepida Kennicott 1861 [rock rattlesnake]
G. Caudisonia Laurenti 1768
G. Crotalus Linnaeus 1758 [rattlesnake]
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Crotalus adamanteus Palisot de Beauvois 1799 [eastern diamondback rattlesnake]
Crotalus horridus Linnaeus 1758 [timber rattlesnake]
Fm. Viperidae Oppel 1811 [viper]
Invalid names: Atractaspididae Günther 1858 [empty], Causidae Cope 1859 [empty]
Invalid names: Tortricina Müller [empty]
Or. †Ornithosauria Bonaparte 1838
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Fm. †Dimorphodontidae Seeley 1870
Fm. †Pterodactylidae Bonaparte 1838
Or. †Pythonomorpha Cope 1869
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Fm. †Mosasauridae Gervais 1852 [mosasaur]
Or. Rhynchocephalia Günther 1867 [rhynchocephalian]
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Fm. †Protorosauridae Cope 1871
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G. †Protorosaurus Meyer 1830
Fm. †Rhynchosauridae Cope 1871
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G. †Rhynchosaurus Owen 1842
Fm. Sphenodontidae Cope 1871
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Invalid names: Hatteriidae Cope 1864 [synonym]
Or. †Sauropterygia Owen 1859
Or. Testudinata Oppel 1811 [turtle]
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Subor. Cryptodira Cope 1868
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Fm. †Adocidae Cope 1869
Fm. Cheloniidae Bonaparte 1832
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G. Chelonia Brongniart 1800 [green sea turtle]
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Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 [green turtle]
G. Eretmochelys Fitzinger 1843
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Eretmochelys imbricata Linnaeus 1766 [hawksbill turtle]
G. †Thalassochelys Fitzinger 1835
Fm. Chelydridae Swainson 1839
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G. Chelydra Schweigger 1812 [Snapping turtle]
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Chelydra serpentina Linnaeus 1758 [Common snapping turtle]
G. Macrochelys Gray 1856 [alligator snapping turtle]
Fm. Cinosternidae Hay 1892 [mud turtle]
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G. Aromochelys Gray
G. Cinosternum von Spix 1824 [mud turtle]
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Cinosternum flavescens Agassiz 1857 [Yellow mud turtle]
Fm. Emydidae Rafinesque 1815
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G. Chelopus Rafinesque
G. Chrysemys Gray 1844 [painted turtle]
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Chrysemys picta Schneider 1783 [painted turtle]
G. †Cistudo Dumeril and Bibron 1835
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Cistudo ornata Agassiz 1857 [Western box turtle]
G. Emys Dumeril 1806 [pond turtle]
G. Malacoclemmys Gray 1844
G. Pseudemys Gray 1856 [cooter]
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Pseudemys concinna Le Conte 1830 [eastern river cooter]
Fm. †Pleurosternidae Cope 1868
Fm. Testudinidae Batsch 1788
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G. Testudo Linnaeus 1758
Fm. Trionychidae Gray 1825 [softshell turtle]
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G. Amyda Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1809
G. Aspidonectes Wagler 1830
Invalid names: Propleuridae Cope 1870 [empty]
Subor. Pleurodira Cope 1865 [sideneck turtle]
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Fm. Chelydidae Gray 1869
Fm. Pelomedusidae Cope 1868
Fm. Podocnemididae Cope 1868
Invalid names: Hydraspididae Cope 1868 [empty], Sternothaeridae Cope 1868 [empty]
Invalid names: Athecae Cope 1871 [empty]
Subor. †Sauropterygia Owen 1859
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Fm. †Elasmosauridae Cope 1869 [elasmosaur]
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G. †Cimoliasaurus Leidy 1851
G. †Elasmosaurus Cope 1868
Fm. †Placodontidae Cope 1871
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G. †Placodus Agassiz 1833
Fm. †Plesiosauridae Gray 1825
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G. †Nothosaurus Münster 1834
G. †Pistosaurus Meyer 1839
G. †Plesiosaurus de la Beche and Conybeare 1821
G. †Pliosaurus Owen 1841
Cl. Batrachia Macartney 1802
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Or. Anura Fischer von Waldheim 1813 [frog]
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Subor. Arcifera Cope 1865
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Fm. Cystignathidae Cope 1865
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G. Epirhexis Cope 1866
G. Lithodytes Cope 1865
Fm. Discoglossidae Günther 1859 [painted frog]
Fm. Hemiphractidae Peters 1862
Fm. Hylidae Rafinesque 1815 [tree frog]
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G. Acris Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [cricket frog]
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Acris gryllus Le Conte 1825 [southern cricket frog]
G. Chorophilus Baird 1854
G. Hyla Laurenti 1768 [tree frog]
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Hyla gratiosa Le Conte 1856 [barking treefrog]
Hyla squirella Bosc 1800 [squirrel treefrog]
Hyla versicolor Le Conte 1825 [gray tree frog]
G. Smilisca Cope 1865
Fm. Pelodytidae Cope 1866 [parsley frog]
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G. Scaphiopus Holbrook 1836 [spadefoot toad]
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Scaphiopus couchii Baird 1854 [Couch's spadefoot toad]
Scaphiopus holbrookii Harlan 1835 [Eastern spadefoot toad]
G. Spea Cope 1866
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Spea bombifrons Cope 1863 [Plains spadefoot]
Spea hammondii Baird 1859 [Western spadefoot toad]
Spea multiplicata Cope 1863 [New Mexico spadefoot toad]
Invalid names: Asterophrydidae Copee 1866 [empty]
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Fm. Bufonidae Gray 1825 [toad]
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G. Bufo Laurenti 1768
Fm. Rhinophrynidae [burrowing toad]
Invalid names: Batrachophrynidae Cope 1875 [empty]
Subor. Firmisternia Cope 1875
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Fm. Engystomidae Cope 1867
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G. Engystoma Fitzinger 1826
Invalid names: Breviceptidae Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Dendrobatidae Cope 1865 [empty], Phryniscidae Cope 1867 [empty]
Subor. Gastrechmia Cope 1867
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Invalid names: Hemisidae Cope 1867 [empty]
Subor. Odontaglossa Cope 1875
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Invalid names: Dactylethridae Günther 1858 [empty]
Subor. Raniformia Cope 1865
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Fm. Ranidae Rafinesque 1814
Invalid names: Colostethidae Cope 1866 [empty]
Invalid names: Aglossa Cope 1875 [empty], Salientia Laurenti 1768 [synonym]
Or. †Proteida
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Fm. Proteidae Hogg 1838 [mudpuppy]
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G. Necturus Rafinesque
Or. Stegocephali Cope 1868
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Subor. †Labyrinthodontia Owen 1859
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Fm. †Anthracosauridae Cope 1875
Fm. †Baphetidae Cope 1875
Subor. †Microsauria Dawson 1863
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Fm. †Molgophidae Cope 1875
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G. †Molgophis Cope 1868
Fm. †Peliontidae Cope 1875
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G. †Pelion Wyman
Fm. †Phlegethontiidae Cope 1875
Fm. †Ptyoniidae Cope 1875
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G. †Lepterpeton Wright and Huxley 1866
G. †Oestocephalus Cope 1868
G. †Urocordylus Wright and Huxley 1866
Fm. †Tuditanidae Cope 1875
Invalid names: Ganocephala Owen 1859 [empty]
Or. Urodela Duméril 1805 [salamander]
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Fm. Amblystomidae Hallowell 1856 [mole salamander]
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G. Amblystoma Tschudi 1838 [mole salamander]
G. Dicamptodon Strauch 1870 [Pacific giant salamander]
Fm. Amphiumidae Gray 1825
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G. Amphiuma Garden 1821 [amphiuma]
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Amphiuma means Garden 1821 [two-toed amphiuma]
G. Muraenopsis Fitzinger
Fm. †Cocytinidae Cope 1875
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G. †Cocytinus Cope 1871
Fm. †Desmognathidae Gray 1850
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G. Desmognathus Baird 1850
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Fm. Hynobiidae Cope 1866
Fm. Menopomidae Cope 1875
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G. Menopoma Harlan
Fm. Plethodontidae Gray 1850 [lungless salamander]
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G. Anaides Baird 1849
G. Batrachoseps Bonaparte 1839
G. Gyrinophilus Cope 1869
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G. Hemidactylium Tschudi
G. Manculus Cope 1869
G. Plethodon Tschudi 1838 [woodland salamander]
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Plethodon glutinosus Green 1818 [northern slimy salamander]
G. Spelerpes Rafinesque 1832
G. Stereochilus Cope 1869
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Fm. Pleurodelidae Gray 1850
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G. Diemyctylus Rafinesque 1820
Fm. Salamandridae Gray 1825 [newt]
Invalid names: Thoriidae Cope 1869 [empty]
Invalid names: Gymnophidia Cope 1869 [empty], Trachystomata [empty]