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Salamandridae

Salamandridae. Kelsey Anderson Carissa Harding. Two Subgroups. Newts Aquatic during the breeding season or a large portion of their adult lives Rough skin True Salamanders Mainly terrestrial. Basic Attributes. Small to medium sized (7-30 cm) Terrestrial or aquatic

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Salamandridae

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  1. Salamandridae Kelsey Anderson Carissa Harding

  2. Two Subgroups • Newts • Aquatic during the breeding season or a large portion of their adult lives • Rough skin • True Salamanders • Mainly terrestrial

  3. Basic Attributes • Small to medium sized (7-30 cm) • Terrestrial or aquatic • Internal fertilization • Juveniles and adults have lungs • Long slender bodies • Long tails • 4 legs • 4 toes on forelimbs • 5 toes on hindlimbs

  4. Distribution • Throughout Europe to Asia • Some live in North Africa • North America • Eastern half of NA • Along the west coast of US and Canada

  5. Distribution Map http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/species.shtml

  6. Special Features • Most species have a toxic skin secretion • Many have aposematic (brightly colored) skin • elaborate defensive displays • elaborate displays of courtship • Involves a lot of tail shaking

  7. CalotritonAsper

  8. CynopsOrientalis(Chinese Fire-Bellied Newt)

  9. Echinotritonandersoni

  10. Ichthyosauraalpestris

  11. Laotritonlaoensis

  12. Lyciasalamandraantalyana

  13. Mertensiellacaucasica

  14. Neurerguskaiseri

  15. Ommatotritonophryticus

  16. Parametotrisonguangxiensis

  17. Salamandracorsica

  18. Triturasdobrogicus

  19. Trituraspygmaeus

  20. Sources • http://amphibiaweb.org/lists/Salamandridae.shtml • http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/species.shtml#map • http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Salamandridae_Family.asp

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