Closest living relatives of Notophthalmus genus (Besides Taricha)

[Sith the turtle]

I would like to find out hat the closest relative of Notophthalmus is. Thinking they are related to Triturus, specifically Lissotriton, due to head shape. Could be wrong, but again, I feel like they are distant relatives of each other

 

[slowfoot]

Here you go: Salamandridae

 

[FrogEyes]

The closest relatives of Notophthalmus are Taricha. One is tempted to compare the two genera to Lissotriton and Cynops, respectively, but the American genera are actually closer to one another, while the European species are closer to the Asian ones:

(Pleurodeles and kin) + ((American genera)+(European genera + East Asian genera))

American and Eurasian species diverged parallel to one another.

https://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/wake/343_Zhang_etal_MPE_08.pdf

 

[Sith the turtle]

Really helpful you guys, thanks!