Notophthalmus
| North American newt | |
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| Notophthalmus viridescens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Notophthalmus Rafinesque, 1820 |
Notophthalmus is a genus of newts known commonly as North American newts. There are three species. The name derives from Greek νῶτον (nōton), meaning "back", and Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos), meaning "eye".
Species
- Black-spotted newt, Notophthalmus meridionalis (Cope, 1880)
- Striped newt, Notophthalmus perstriatus (Bishop, 1941)
- Eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820)
References
Genera of newts (Pleurodelinae) | ||
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| East Asia |
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| † Fossil genera | ||
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