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This category contains articles about taxa about the family level in the order Caudata - the salamanders. Species articles may be found in subcategories.
This category contains articles about taxa in the newt genera of the family Salamandridae which also includes the true salamanders.
The California newt (Taricha torosa) is a newt. It is also referred to as the Oregon newt or orange bellied newt. They can grow to be in length, which is larger than most salamanders.
Salamandridae is a family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts. There are currently 74 species (with more expected) spread all over the northern hemisphere - Europe, Asia, the northern tip of Africa and North America. Salamandrids are distinguished from other salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides of the body, and usually have rough skin.
Salamandrids generally have patterns of bright and contrasting colours, although there are a few exceptions. They have four well-developed limbs, with four toes on the forelimbs, and (in most cases) five toes on the hindlimbs. They vary from to in length.<ref name=EoR></ref>
The Alpine salamander and Lanza's fire salamander give birth to live young, without a tadpole stage, but the other species lay their eggs in water. Some newts are neotenic, being able to reproduce before they are fully metamorphosed.<ref name=EoR/>
The genus Taricha consists of three species and four subspecies of Western Newts (sometimes referred to as Pacific Newts). All newts are part of the family Salamandridae. The three species within this genus are the California Newt, the Rough-Skinned Newt, and the Red Bellied Newt, all of which are found on the west coast of the USA.
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The great crested newt, northern crested newt or warty newt (Triturus cristatus) is a newt in the family Salamandridae, found across Europe and parts of Asia.
Holnest SSSI, Dorset () is a 54.83 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, notified in 2004.
The site has a large population of Great Crested Newts.
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The Sierra Newt is a subspecies of the California Newt that lives to the west of Sierra Nevada.
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The Red-bellied newt (Taricha rivularis) is a newt, native to coastal woodlands in northern California, which is terrestrial for most of its life.
The rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) is a North American newt known for its strong poison. They are available in some places as pets, sometimes with names "Oregon newt" or "orange-bellied newt." However the "Oregon newt" is more than likely a newt from California that looks similar. Oregon does not allow the commercial sale of these newts.
Siren is a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae. The genus consists of two species which have elongate, eel-like bodies, with two small vestigial forelegs.
:Not to be confused with order Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)
The Sirenidae, or sirens, are a family of aquatic salamanders. Family members have very small fore limbs, and lack hind limbs altogether.<ref name=EoR></ref> In one species, the skeleton in their forelimbs is made of only cartilage. Sirens are found only in the south-eastern United States, and northern Mexico.<ref name=EoR/> In contrast to most other salamanders, they have external gills bunched together on the neck in both larval and adult states.
Amphiuma is a genus of aquatic salamanders, the only extant genus within the family Amphiumidae. They are also known to fisherman as "conger eels" or "congo snakes", which are zoologically incorrect designations. Amphiumas have one of the largest amounts of DNA in the living world, around 25 times more than a human."Junk DNA and the Onion Test" 1 June 2008.
Necturus is a genus of aquatic salamander only found in the eastern United States. They are commonly known as Waterdogs and Mudpuppies. The Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) is likely the most well known species in this group.
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Genus Ranodon
Genus Protohynobius
Genus Pachyhynobius
Genus Onychodactylus
Genus Hynobius
Genus Batrachuperus
Genus Ambystoma
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This category contains articles about taxa in the genus Plethodon - the woodland salamanders