The salamanders and newts: amphibians that retain a long tail into adulthood, with a body plan closer to the ancestral amphibian form than the frogs. Caudata includes species with a remarkable capacity to regenerate lost limbs, a tail, or even parts of the heart and brain.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ53663, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life- Taxonomic Rank: Order
- Scientific Name: Caudata
- Member Species/Taxa Count: 780
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Caudata
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 826
4. Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Caudata
Paleobiology Databasetaxon record fields nam, fea (first appearance max age in Ma)Quote, taxon record fields nam, fea (first appearance max age in Ma)
"nam": "Caudata", "att": "(Scopoli 1777)", "par": "txn:67352", "rid": "ref:4377", "ext": "1", "noc": 1329, "fea": 241.464, "fla": 227.3
Wikidata: Caudata
Wikidata Q28208678, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Caudata (Wikipedia)
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