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Biology
Flora and Fauna
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Caudata
Order of approximately 500 species of amphibians, the salamanders. They are typically characterized by slender bodies, short noses, and long tails.
Ambystomatidae
Ambystoma is the only genus in the Ambystomatidae family, the mole salamanders.
Amphiumidae
Amphiuma is the only genus in the family of aquatic salamanders, the Amphiumidae.
Cryptobranchidae
Family of aquatic amphibians found in brooks and ponds in the United States, China, and Japan.
Dicamptodontidae
Family of large salamanders, the Pacific Giant Salamanders, with only one genus, Dicamptodon.
Hynobiidae
Family of salamanders found in Asia and European Russia.
Plethodontidae
Family of salamanders, the lungless salamanders.
Proteidae
Proteidae is a family of aquatic salamanders, the mudpuppies or waterdogs.
Rhyacotritonidae
Family of salamanders, the torrent or cascade salamanders, with only one genus, Rhyacotriton.
Salamandridae
Family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts.
Sirenidae
Family of aquatic salamanders, the sirens.
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