Notophthalmus

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North American Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Genus: Notophthalmus
Rafinesque, 1820

Notophthalmus is a genus of newts known commonly as North American newts. There are three species.

Species

  • Black-spotted newt, Notophthalmus meridionalis (Cope, 1880)
  • Striped newt, Notophthalmus perstriatus (Bishop, 1941)
  • Eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820)

References

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