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The family Salamandridae consists of true salamanders and newts. The species are spread all over the northern hemisphere - Europe, Asia, the northern tip of Africa and North America.

This group includes:

• Genus Chioglossa
  • Gold-Striped Salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica)
• Genus Cynops (Fire Belly Newts)
  • Chenggong Fire Belly Newt (Cynops chenggongensis )
  • Blue-Tailed Fire Belly Newt (Cynops cyanurus)
  • Japanese Sword-Tailed Newt (Cynops ensicauda)
  • Chinese Fire Belly Newt (Cynops orientalis)
  • Cynops orphicus
  • Japanese Fire Belly Newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster)
  • Wolterstorff's Newt (Cynops wolterstorffi)
• Genus Echinotriton (Crocodile Salamanders)
  • Anderson's Salamander (Echinotriton andersoni)
  • Chinhai Salamander (Echinotriton chinhaiensis)
• Genus Euproctus (Brook Salamanders)
  • Pyrenean Brook Salamander (Euproctus asper)
  • Corsican Brook Salamander (Euproctus montanus)
  • Sardinian Brook Salamander (Euproctus platycephalus)
• Genus Mertensiella
  • Caucasian Salamander (Mertensiella caucasica)
  • Lycian Salamander (Mertensiella luschani)
• Genus Neurergus (Spotted Newts)
  • Yellow-Spotted Newt (Neurergus crocatus)
  • Kaiser's Spotted Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
  • Neurergus microspilotus
  • Strauch's Spotted Newt (Neurergus strauchii)
• Genus Notophthalmus (Eastern Newts)
  • Black-Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus meridionalis)
  • Striped Newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus)
  • Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
• Genus Pachytriton (Paddle-Tail Newts)
  • Paddle-Tail Newt (Pachytriton brevipes)
  • Spotted Paddle-Tail Newt (Pachytriton labiatus)
  • probably 3 more species not yet described completely
• Genus Paramesotriton (Warty Newts)
  • Spot-Tailed Warty Newt (Paramesotriton caudopunctatus)
  • Chinese Warty Newt (Paramesotriton chinensis)
  • Tam Dao Warty Newt (Paramesotriton deloustali)
  • Fuzhong Warty Newt (Paramesotriton fuzhongensis)
  • Guangxi Warty Newt (Paramesotriton guanxiensis)
  • Hong Kong Warty Newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis)
  • Laos Warty Newt (Paramesotriton laoensis)
• Genus Pleurodeles (Ribbed Newts)
  • Algerian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles poireti)
  • Spanish Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
• Genus Salamandra (Fire Salamanders)
  • Algerian Fire Salamander (Salamandra algira)
  • Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra)
  • Corsican Fire Salamander (Salamandra corsica)
  • Near Eastern Fire Salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata)
  • Lanza's Fire Salamander (Salamandra lanzai)
  • Lycian Salamander (Salamandra luschani)
  • Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
• Genus Salamandrina
  • Spectacled Salamander (Salamandrina terdigitata)
• Genus Taricha (Western Newts / Pacific Newts)
  • Rough-Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)
  • Red-Bellied Newt (Taricha rivularis)
  • California Newt (Taricha torosa)
• Genus Triturus (European Newts)
  • Alpine Newt (Triturus alpestris)
  • Bosca's Newt (Triturus boscai)
  • Italian Crested Newt (Triturus carnifex)
  • Northern Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
  • Danube Crested Newt (Triturus dobrogicus)
  • Palmate Newt (Triturus helveticus)
  • Italian Newt (Triturus italicus)
  • Southern Crested Newt (Triturus karelinii)
  • Marbled Newt (Triturus marmoratus)
  • Carpathian Newt (Triturus montandoni)
  • Pygmy Marbled Newt (Triturus pygmaeus)
  • Banded Newt (Triturus vittatus)
  • Smooth Newt (Triturus vulgaris)
• Genus Tylototriton (Crocodile Newts)
  • Black Knobby Newt (Tylototriton asperrimus)
  • Hainan Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton hainanensis)
  • Kweichow Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis)
  • Mandarin Newt (Tylototriton shanjing)
  • Taliang Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton taliangensis)
  • Himalayan Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton verrucosus)
  • Wenxian Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton wenxianensis)