Euproctus
Genus of amphibians
Euproctus | |
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Euproctus montanus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Salamandridae |
Subfamily: | Pleurodelinae |
Genus: | Euproctus Gené, 1838 |
Type species | |
Euproctus rusconii Gené, 1838 | |
Diversity | |
2 species (see text) |
Euproctus, the European mountain salamanders, is a genus of salamanders in the family Salamandridae from Sardinia and Corsica.[1]
Species
There are two species:[1][2]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Euproctus montanus (Savi, 1838) | Corsican brook salamander | Corsica | |
Euproctus platycephalus (Gravenhorst, 1829) | Sardinian brook salamander | Sardinia, Italy |
The Pyrenean brook salamander used to be included in this genus as Euproctus asper, but was moved to Calotriton in 2005.[3][4] Its superficial similarity with Euproctus likely represents convergent evolution: strongly depressed head and body, and reduction or even absence of lungs, are adaptations to fast-running, well-oxygenated mountain streams.[4]
References
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Euproctus Gené, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Salamandridae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Calotriton Gray, 1858". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b Carranza, S.; Amat, F. (2005). "Taxonomy, biogeography and evolution of Euproctus (Amphibia: Salamandridae), with the resurrection of the genus Calotriton and the description of a new endemic species from the Iberian Peninsula". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 145 (4): 555–582. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00197.x.
External links
Media related to Euproctus at Wikimedia Commons
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Genera of newts (Pleurodelinae)
- Crocodile newts (Tylototriton)
- Fire belly newts (Cynops)
- Mountain newts (Echinotriton)
- Paddle-tail newts (Pachytriton)
- Warty newts (Paramesotriton)
- Eastern newts (Notophthalmus)
- Pacific newts (Taricha)
and West Asia
- Alpine newts (Ichthyosaura)
- Banded newts (Ommatotriton)
- Crested and marbled newts (Triturus)
- European brook newts (Calotriton)
- European mountain newts (Euproctus)
- Ribbed newts (Pleurodeles)
- Small-bodied newts (Lissotriton)
- Spotted newts (Neurergus)
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