Notophthalmus

Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Salamandroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Urodela Subordo: Salamandroidea

Familia: Salamandridae
Subfamilia: Pleurodelinae
Genus: Notophthalmus
Species: N. meridionalis – N. perstriatus – N. viridescens

Name

Notophthalmus Rafinesque, 1820

Type species: Triturus (Diemictylus) miniatus Rafinesque, 1820

Synonyms

• Notophthalmus Rafinesque, 1820
• Tristella Gray, 1850
• Notophthalmia — Gray, 1850
• Diemyctylus — Hallowell, 1856
• Notophthalma — Gray, 1858

References

• Rafinesque, 1820, Ann. Nat., Lexington, 1: 5.
• Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Notophthalmus access date 8 August 2008

Vernacular names

English: Eastern North American newts