Family

Plethodontidae (Lungless salamanders)

Ensatina eschscholtzii. Photo: (c) randomtruth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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The Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. Most species are native to the Western Hemisphere, from British Columbia to Brazil, although a few species are found in Sardinia, Europe south of the Alps, and South Korea. In terms of number of species, they are by far the largest group of salamanders.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Amphibia (Amphibians)
        Order: Caudata (Salamanders)
        Family: Plethodontidae (Lungless salamanders)
        Subfamily: Plethodontinae (Plethodontine salamanders) (8)
        Subfamily: Hemidactyliinae (Hemidactyliine salamanders) (1)

Subtaxa

Subfamily: Plethodontinae (Plethodontine salamanders)

Subfamily: Hemidactyliinae (Hemidactyliine salamanders)

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