Order Caudata (or Urodela)
Order Caudata (or Urodela)
Order Common Name:
Salamanders
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Caudata (Urodela)
| Eucarya > Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > |
Families of the Order Caudata
(Also known as Caudata that is considered to include fossil species)
| Family | Common Name | Photo Example | Where? |
| Ambystomatidae | Mole salamanders | (gallery) | here |
| Cryptobranchidae | Hellbenders | (gallery) | here |
| Proteidae | Mudpuppies | (NA) | here |
| Plethodontidae | Lungless salamanders | (gallery) | here |
| Salamandridae | Newts and other salamanders | (gallery) | here |
References:
Dodd, C. Kenneth. 2003. Monitoring Amphibians in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. U.S. Geological Survey circular; 1258.Dodd, C. Kenneth. 2004. The Amphibians of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Nichols, Becky. 2007. Personal communication, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Rock, Janet. 2005. Personal communication, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
