Caudata

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Translingual

Salamandra salamandra

Etymology

From Latin caudatus (“tailed”).

Proper noun

Caudata

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Amphibia – salamanders, amphibians that typically superficially resemble some lizards.

Usage notes

Authorities disagree as to the usage of the terms Caudata and Urodela. Some name the crown group Urodela, using Caudata for the total group. Others do the opposite, using Caudata for the crown group and Urodela for the total group. The former approach appears to be the one most widely adopted. See Caudata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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  1. ^ Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. PMID 25923521, →DOI
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