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.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Classification
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ53663, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Caudata
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 826
Wikidata: Caudata
Wikidata Q28208678, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Caudata (Wikipedia)
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