Species Database: Families and Genera

The Order Caudata contains 10 families. Below each family name is the genus or genera within that family. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of species in the family or genus.

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Taxonomy: The exact numbers and names of species change as species are discovered or redefined. Recent taxonomic changes are listed in the Taxonomic Revisions page.

Family & Genera	Common name(s)	Family Range Map
Ambystomatidae (32)      Ambystoma (32)	Mole salamanders
Amphiumidae (3)      Amphiuma (3)	Amphiumas
Cryptobranchidae (3)      Andrias (2)       Cryptobranchus (1)	Giant salamanders Asian giant salamander Hellbender
Dicamptodontidae (4)      Dicamptodon (4)	Pacific giant salamanders
Hynobiidae (52)      Batrachuperus (5)      Hynobius (32)      Liua (2)      Onychodactylus (2)      Pachyhynobius (1)      Paradactylodon (3)      Protohynobius (1)      Pseudohynobius (3)      Ranodon (1)      Salamandrella (2)	Asian salamanders Asian stream salamanders Asian salamanders Wushan salamander Asian clawed salamanders Stout salamander Semirichensk salamander Siberian salamanders
Plethodontidae (383)      Aneides (6)      Batrachoseps (20)      Bolitoglossa (95)      Bradytriton (1)      Chiropterotriton (12)      Cryptotriton (6)      Dendrotriton (6)       Desmognathus (20)      Ensatina (1)      Eurycea (26)      Gyrinophilus (4)      Haideotriton (1)      Hemidactylium (1)      Hydromantes (11)      Ixalotriton (2)      Karsenia (1)      Lineatriton (3)      Nototriton (13)      Nyctanolis (1)      Oedipina (25)      Parvimolge (1)      Phaeognathus (1)      Plethodon (55)      Pseudoeurycea (45)      Pseudotriton (2)      Stereochilus (1)      Thorius (23)	Lungless salamanders Climbing salamanders Slender salamanders Tropical climbing salamanders Finca Chiblac salamander Splay-foot salamanders Hidden salamanders Bromeliad salamanders Dusky salamanders Ensatinas North American brook sals Spring salamanders Georgia blind salamander Four-toed salamander Web-toed & European cave sals Jumping salamanders Korean crevice salamander Lined salamanders Moss salamanders Long-limbed salamanders Worm salamanders Tropical dwarf salamnder Red Hills salamander Slimy & mountain salamanders False brook salamanders Mud and red salamanders Many-lined salamander Minute salamanders
Proteidae (6)      Necturus (5)      Proteus (1)	Mudpuppies and waterdogs Mudpuppies and waterdogs European olm
Rhyacotritonidae (4)      Rhyacotriton (4)	Torrent salamanders
Salamandridae (75)      Calotriton (2)      Chioglossa (1)      Cynops (7)      Echinotriton (2)      Euproctus (2)      Lissotriton (5)      Lyciasalamandra (7)      Mertensiella (1)      Mesotriton (1)      Neurergus (4)      Notophthalmus (3)      Ommatotriton (2)      Pachytriton (2)      Paramesotriton (7)      Pleurodeles (3)      Salamandra (6)      Salamandrina (2)      Taricha (4)      Triturus (6)      Tylototriton (8)	Newts and true salamanders Western Brook newts Gold-striped salamander Firebelly newts Crocodile newts Tyrrhenian Brook newts Small-bodied European newts Lycian salamanders Caucasian salamander Medium-bodied European newts Spotted newts Eastern North American newts Banded newts Paddletail newts Warty newts Ribbed newts Fire salamanders Spectacled salamander Western North American newts Large-bodied European newts Mandarin and knobby newts
Sirenidae (4)      Pseudobranchus (2)      Siren (2)	Sirens Dwarf sirens Lesser and greater sirens