Pseudotriton

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Pseudotriton
Pseudotriton montanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Hemidactyliinae
Genus: Pseudotriton
Tschudi, 1838
Type species
Salamandra subfusca
Green, 1818
Diversity
2 or 4 species (see text)
Synonyms

Pseudotriton is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. They are endemic to eastern and southern United States, from New York south to Florida and west to southern Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and eastern Louisiana. They are commonly known as red salamanders or mud salamanders.[1]

Species

The number of species depends on the source. The Amphibian Species of the World lists the following four species:[1]

However, AmphibiaWeb lists only two species as it treats Pseudotriton diastictus and P. flavissimus as subspecies of Pseudotriton montanus,[2] as does the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pseudotriton Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Plethodontidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  3. ^ Hammerson, G.A. (2008). "Pseudotriton montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T59403A11927703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T59403A11927703.en.


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