Kingdom Animalia Order Urodela Subfamily Pleurodelinae Higher classification Salamandridae | Phylum Chordata Family Salamandridae Scientific name Euproctus Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Sardinian brook salamander, Corsican brook salamander | ||
Euproctus, the European mountain salamanders, is a genus of salamanders in the Salamandridae family from Sardinia and Corsica.
Contents
Euproctus platycephalus
Species
There are two species:
Pyrenean Brook Salamander used to be included in this genus as Euproctus asper, but was moved to Calotriton in 2005. Its superficial similarity with Euproctus likely represents convergent evolution: strongly depressed head and body, and reduction or even absence of lungs, are adaptations to fast-running, well-oxygenated mountain streams.
References
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