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The Caudata are a group of amphibians containing the extant salamanders (the order Urodela) and all extinct species of amphibians more closely related to salamanders than to frogs. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard -like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body ...
Salamander diversity is highest in eastern North America, especially in the Appalachian Mountains; most species are found in the Holarctic realm, with some species present in the Neotropical realm. Salamanders never have more than four toes on their front legs and five on their rear legs, [ 3 ] but some species have fewer digits and others lack ...
Pseudoeurycea ruficauda, also known as the orange-tailed agile salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Mazateca , a part of Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of Mexico.
[1] [2] Of the 26 (IUCN) or 25 (Atlas) species recognized, three are endemic (Karpathos frog, Cretan frog, Karpathos salamander), while three are assessed as endangered (Karpathos frog, Cretan frog, Lycian salamander). [1] [2] Two species for which there is an IUCN Red List assessment are not included in the Atlas (Balkan spadefoot, Pelobates ...
Eurycea longicauda, commonly known as the long-tailed salamander [5] or longtail salamander, [6] is a species of lungless salamander native to the Appalachian Region of the eastern United States. It is a " cave salamander " that frequents twilight zones of caves and also inhabits springs and surrounding forest.
This is a list of amphibians of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile Survey . [ 2 ] Pennsylvania has 41 native species of amphibians, with 23 salamanders and newts, and 18 species of frogs and toads.
1.1 Order Caudata. 1.1.1 Family Hynobiidae. 1.1.2 Family Salamandridae. ... There are thirty species of amphibians recorded in Russia. [1] List of species. Order Caudata
This category contains articles about taxa about the family level in the order Caudata - the salamanders. Species articles may be found in subcategories. Species articles may be found in subcategories.