Notophthalmus
Notophthalmus is a genus of newts. There are three species. The name derives from Greek νῶτον (nōton), meaning "back", and Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos), meaning "eye".
| Notophthalmus | |
|---|---|
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| Notophthalmus viridescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Subfamily: | Pleurodelinae |
| Genus: | Notophthalmus Rafinesque, 1820 |
Species
Species recognized as of October 2019:[1]
| image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Notophthalmus meridionalis (Cope, 1880) | black-spotted newt | northeastern Mexico and southern Texas |
| Notophthalmus perstriatus (Bishop, 1941) | striped newt | southern Georgia southward into central Florida | |
![]() | Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) | eastern newt | eastern North America. |
References
- Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Notophthalmus". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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