Order Caudata
Taxon ID: 25849
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 24 taxa in Order Caudata spanning 6 families, and 12 genera.
Taxonomic Leaves (23)
- Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus)
- Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
- Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)
- Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
- Long-tailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda longicauda)
- Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus)
- Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
- Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
- Valley and Ridge Salamander (Plethodon hoffmani)
- Wehrle's Salamander (Plethodon wehrlei)
- Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus)
- Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)
- Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum)
- Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)
- Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
- Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
- Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
- Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)
- Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
- Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)
- Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia)
- Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)
Additional taxa
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Salamander | Aneides aeneus | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Northern Dusky Salamander | Desmognathus fuscus | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Seal Salamander | Desmognathus monticola | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Northern Two-lined Salamander | Eurycea bislineata | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Long-tailed Salamander | Eurycea longicauda longicauda | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Three-lined Salamander | Eurycea guttolineata | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Spring Salamander | Gyrinophilus porphyriticus | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Four-toed Salamander | Hemidactylium scutatum | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Eastern Red-backed Salamander | Plethodon cinereus | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Northern Slimy Salamander | Plethodon glutinosus | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Valley and Ridge Salamander | Plethodon hoffmani | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Wehrle's Salamander | Plethodon wehrlei | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Mud Salamander | Pseudotriton montanus | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Red Salamander | Pseudotriton ruber | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Jefferson Salamander | Ambystoma jeffersonianum | Ambystomatidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Marbled Salamander | Ambystoma opacum | Ambystomatidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Spotted Salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | Ambystomatidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Eastern Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | Ambystomatidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Eastern Newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | Salamandridae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Hellbender | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis | Cryptobranchidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Mudpuppy | Necturus maculosus | Proteidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander | Desmognathus ochrophaeus | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Lesser Siren | Siren intermedia | Sirenidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |
| Southern Two-lined Salamander | Eurycea cirrigera | Plethodontidae | Caudata | Amphibia | Animalia |