Subfamily
Pleurodelinae (Pleurodeline newts)
Taricha granulosa. Photo: (c) Rand Workman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
A newt is a salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae, also called eft during its terrestrial juvenile phase. Unlike other members of the family Salamandridae, newts are semiaquatic, alternating between aquatic and terrestrial habitats over the year, sometimes even staying in the water full-time. Not all aquatic salamanders are considered newts, however. More than 100 known species of newts are found in North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia. Newts metamorphose through three distinct developmental life stages:…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Amphibia (Amphibians)
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Order: Caudata (Salamanders)
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Family: Salamandridae (Newts)
- Subfamily: Pleurodelinae (Pleurodeline newts)
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Family: Salamandridae (Newts)
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Order: Caudata (Salamanders)
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Class: Amphibia (Amphibians)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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