Taxonomy
There are ten families belonging to the order Caudata, divided into three suborders. The clade Neocaudata is often used to separate Cryptobranchoidea and Salamandroidea from the Sirenoidea.
| Cryptobranchoidea (Giant salamanders) | |||
| Family | Common Names | Example Species |
Example Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptobranchidae | Giant salamanders | Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) | |
| Hynobiidae | Asiatic salamanders | Hida Salamander (Hynobius kimurae) | |
| Salamandroidea (Advanced salamanders) | |||
| Ambystomatidae | Mole salamanders | Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum) | |
| Amphiumidae | Amphiumas or Congo eels | Two-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma means) | |
| Dicamptodontidae | Pacific giant salamanders | Pacific Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) | |
| Plethodontidae | Lungless salamanders | Red Back Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) | |
| Proteidae | Mudpuppies and olms | Olm (Proteus anguinus) | |
| Rhyacotritonidae | Torrent salamanders | Southern Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) | |
| Salamandridae | Newts and true salamanders | Alpine Newt (Triturus alpestris) | |
| Sirenoidea (Sirens) | |||
| Sirenidae | Sirens | Greater Siren (Siren lacertina) |
Read more about this topic: Salamander