True Salamanders and Newts
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Lissamphibia
Order:Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genera
  Chioglossa
  Cynops
  Echinotriton
  Euproctus
  Mertensiella
  Neurergus
  Notophthalmus
  Pachytriton
  Paramesotriton
  Pleurodeles
  Salamandra
  Salamandrina
  Taricha
  Triturus
  Tylototriton

The family Salamandridae consists of true salamanders and newts. The species are spread all over the northern hemisphere - Europe, Asia, the northern tip of Africa and North America.

This group includes:

  • Genus Chioglossa
    • Gold-Striped Salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica)
  • Genus Cynops (Fire Belly Newts)
    • Chenggong Fire Belly Newt (Cynops chenggongensis )
    • Blue-Tailed Fire Belly Newt (Cynops cyanurus)
    • Japanese Sword-Tailed Newt (Cynops ensicauda)
    • Chinese Fire Belly Newt (Cynops orientalis)
    • Cynops orphicus
    • Japanese Fire Belly Newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster)
    • Wolterstorff's Newt (Cynops wolterstorffi)
  • Genus Echinotriton (Crocodile Salamanders)
    • Anderson's Salamander (Echinotriton andersoni)
    • Chinhai Salamander (Echinotriton chinhaiensis)
  • Genus Euproctus (Brook Salamanders)
    • Pyrenean Brook Salamander (Euproctus asper)
    • Corsican Brook Salamander (Euproctus montanus)
    • Sardinian Brook Salamander (Euproctus platycephalus)
  • Genus Mertensiella
    • Caucasian Salamander (Mertensiella caucasica)
    • Lycian Salamander (Mertensiella luschani)
  • Genus Neurergus (Spotted Newts)
    • Yellow-Spotted Newt (Neurergus crocatus)
    • Kaiser's Spotted Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
    • Neurergus microspilotus
    • Strauch's Spotted Newt (Neurergus strauchii)
  • Genus Notophthalmus (Eastern Newts)
    • Black-Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus meridionalis)
    • Striped Newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus)
    • Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
  • Genus Pachytriton (Paddle-Tail Newts)
    • Paddle-Tail Newt (Pachytriton brevipes)
    • Spotted Paddle-Tail Newt (Pachytriton labiatus)
    • probably 3 more species not yet described completely
  • Genus Paramesotriton (Warty Newts)
    • Spot-Tailed Warty Newt (Paramesotriton caudopunctatus)
    • Chinese Warty Newt (Paramesotriton chinensis)
    • Tam Dao Warty Newt (Paramesotriton deloustali)
    • Fuzhong Warty Newt (Paramesotriton fuzhongensis)
    • Guangxi Warty Newt (Paramesotriton guanxiensis)
    • Hong Kong Warty Newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis)
    • Laos Warty Newt (Paramesotriton laoensis)
  • Genus Pleurodeles (Ribbed Newts)
    • Algerian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles poireti)
    • Spanish Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
  • Genus Salamandra (Fire Salamanders)
    • Algerian Fire Salamander (Salamandra algira)
    • Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra)
    • Corsican Fire Salamander (Salamandra corsica)
    • Near Eastern Fire Salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata)
    • Lanza's Fire Salamander (Salamandra lanzai)
    • Lycian Salamander (Salamandra luschani)
    • Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
  • Genus Salamandrina
    • Spectacled Salamander (Salamandrina terdigitata)
  • Genus Taricha (Western Newts / Pacific Newts)
    • Rough-Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)
    • Red-Bellied Newt (Taricha rivularis)
    • California Newt (Taricha torosa)
  • Genus Triturus (European Newts)
    • Alpine Newt (Triturus alpestris)
    • Bosca's Newt (Triturus boscai)
    • Italian Crested Newt (Triturus carnifex)
    • Northern Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
    • Danube Crested Newt (Triturus dobrogicus)
    • Palmate Newt (Triturus helveticus)
    • Italian Newt (Triturus italicus)
    • Southern Crested Newt (Triturus karelinii)
    • Marbled Newt (Triturus marmoratus)
    • Carpathian Newt (Triturus montandoni)
    • Pygmy Marbled Newt (Triturus pygmaeus)
    • Banded Newt (Triturus vittatus)
    • Smooth Newt (Triturus vulgaris)
  • Genus Tylototriton (Crocodile Newts)
    • Black Knobby Newt (Tylototriton asperrimus)
    • Hainan Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton hainanensis)
    • Kweichow Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis)
    • Mandarin Newt (Tylototriton shanjing)
    • Taliang Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton taliangensis)
    • Himalayan Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton verrucosus)
    • Wenxian Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton wenxianensis)

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