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Order of approximately 500 species of amphibians, the salamanders. They are typically characterized by slender bodies, short noses, and long tails.

Ambystoma

This genus includes the mole salamanders.

Amphiuma

This genus includes the amphiumas.

Aneides

This genus includes the climbing salamanders.

Desmognathus

This genus includes dusky salamanders and seal salamanders.

Eurycea

This genus includes brook salamanders.

Gyrinophilus

This genus includes cave salamanders and spring salamanders.

Necturus

This genus includes mudpuppies and waterdogs.

Notophthalmus

This genus includes North American newts.

Plethodon

This genus includes slimy salamanders and woodland salamanders.

Proteus

Genus of blind cave salamanders.

Pseudotriton

This genus includes mud salamanders and red salamanders.

Siren

This genus includes the sirens (excluding the dwarf sirens).

Taricha

This genus includes the Pacific newts.

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