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Cryptobrabchidae |
External fert. Incomplete metomorph. 2 genera. 3 species |
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Hynobiidae |
Complete meto. 1 species w/no lungs. No gills. Some larva are cannibals. External fert. 9 genera. 59 species. |
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Sirenidae |
Estivate. external fert. Sister taxa to Salamamdeoidae. 2 genera. 4 species. |
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Salamamdroidea |
90% of salamander species All internal fert. |
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Salamamdridae |
Newts Very toxic. Some have 2 morph stages . 21 genera. 107 species |
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Ambystomatidae |
Facultative or obligate metomorph. 1 genus. 32 species. Axolotyl* |
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Dicamptodontidae |
Giant. Facultative metomorph. 1 genus. 4 species . All look the same. |
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Proteidae |
Aquatic and paedomorphic. More chromosomes. Lack maxillary bone. 2 genera. 6 species |
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Rhyacotrtonidae |
I genus. 4 species Squared off glands by cloaca. No operculum. Greatly reduced lungs. |
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Amphiumidae |
Eel like. Have both limbs! Lack external gills. Large teeth. Female attends the eggs. |
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Plethodontidae |
Largest family. Lungless. Some aboreal. Very diverse. Some direct divelopment. Large genome. Non-nuclesd rbcells. 27 genera. 443 species |
