Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Notophthalmus Higher classification Salamandridae Order Salamander | Family Salamandridae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
Similar Eastern newt, Salamander, Amphibians, Taricha, Salamandridae |
Jordan s herping adventures peninsula newt notophthalmus viridescens piaropicola
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".
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Mynature apps identifying a red eft notophthalmus viridescens
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