Salamandridae
The family Salamandridae is a family of amphibians. It consists of true salamanders and newts.
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| Notophthalmus viridescens from North America | |
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| Family: | Salamandridae |
The species are spread all over the northern hemisphere - Europe, Asia, the northern tip of Africa and North America.
As of 2007, there were 74 known species, in 20 genera.
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