Classification of Estes 1981

Or. Gymnophiona Rafinesque 1814 [caecilian]
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Fm. Caeciliidae Gray 1825 [common caecilian]
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G. †Apodops Estes and Wake 1972
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†Apodops pricei Estes and Wake 1972
Or. Caudata Scopoli 1777 [salamander]
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Subor. †Ambystomatoidea
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Fm. Ambystomatidae Hallowell 1856 [mole salamander]
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G. Ambystoma Tschudi 1838 [mole salamander]
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†Ambystoma hibbardi Tihen 1955
†Ambystoma kansense Adams and Martin 1929
Ambystoma maculatum Shaw 1802 [Spotted salamander]
Ambystoma mexicanum Shaw 1789 [axolotl]
†Ambystoma minshalli Tihen and Chantell 1963
Ambystoma opacum Gravenhorst 1807 [Marbled salamander]
Ambystoma texanum Matthes 1855 [Small-mouth salamander]
Ambystoma tigrinum Green 1825 [tiger salamander]
†Ambystoma tiheni Holman 1968
G. †Amphitriton Rogers 1976
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†Amphitriton brevis Rogers 1976
Fm. Dicamptodontidae Tihen 1958 [giant salamander]
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Subfm. †Dicamptodontinae Tihen 1958
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G. †Ambystomichnus Peabody 1954
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G. †Bargmannia Herre 1955
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†Bargmannia wettsteini Herre 1955
G. †Chrysotriton Estes 1981
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†Chrysotriton tiheni Estes 1981
G. Dicamptodon Strauch 1870 [Pacific giant salamander]
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Dicamptodon ensatus Eschscholtz 1833 [California giant salamander]
G. †Geyeriella Herre 1950
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†Geyeriella mertensi Herre 1950
G. †Wolterstorffiella Herre 1950
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Invalid names: Rhyacotritoninae Tihen 1958 [empty]
Fm. †Scapherpetontidae Auffenberg and Goin 1959
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G. †Lisserpeton Estes 1965
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†Lisserpeton bairdi Estes 1965
G. †Piceoerpeton Meszoely 1967
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†Piceoerpeton willwoodense Meszoely 1967
G. †Scapherpeton Cope 1876
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†Scapherpeton tectum Cope 1876
G. †Comonecturoides Hecht and Estes 1960
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†Comonecturoides marshi Hecht and Estes 1960
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Fm. Cryptobranchidae Cope 1889 [hellbender]
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G. Andrias Tschudi 1837 [giant salamander]
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Andrias japonicus Temminck 1836 [Japanese giant salamander]
†Andrias matthewi Cook 1917
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Invalid names: Cryptobranchus mccalli Tihen and Chantell 1963 [synonym]
†Andrias scheuchzeri Tschudi 1837
G. Cryptobranchus Leuckart 1821 [hellbender]
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Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Daudin 1803 [hellbender]
†Cryptobranchus guildayi Holman 1977
Fm. Hynobiidae Cope 1866
G. †Hylaeobatrachus Dollo 1884
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†Hylaeobatrachus croyii Dollo 1884
Subor. †Prosirenoidea Estes 1981
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Fm. †Prosirenidae Estes 1969
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G. †Albanerpeton Estes and Hoffstetter 1976
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†Albanerpeton inexpectatum Estes and Hoffstetter 1976
†Albanerpeton nexuosus Estes 1981
G. †Prosiren Goin and Auffenberg 1958
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†Prosiren elinorae Goin and Auffenberg 1958
G. †Ramonellus Nevo and Estes 1969
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†Ramonellus longispinus Nevo and Estes 1969
Subor. †Proteoidea
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Fm. †Batrachosauroididae Auffenberg 1958
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G. †Batrachosauroides Taylor and Hesse 1943
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†Batrachosauroides dissimulans Taylor and Hesse 1943
G. †Opisthotriton Auffenberg 1961
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†Opisthotriton kayi Auffenberg 1961
G. †Palaeoproteus Herre 1935
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†Palaeoproteus gallicus Estes et al. 1967
†Palaeoproteus klatti Herre 1935
G. †Peratosauroides Naylor 1981
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G. †Prodesmodon Estes 1964
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†Prodesmodon copei Estes 1964
Fm. Proteidae Hogg 1838 [mudpuppy]
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G. †Mioproteus Estes and Darevsky 1978
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†Mioproteus caucasicus Estes and Darevsky 1978
G. Necturus Rafinesque
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†Necturus krausei Naylor 1978
Necturus maculosus Rafinesque 1818 [mudpuppy]
G. †Orthophyia von Meyer 1845
G. Proteus Laurenti 1768 [Old World blind cave salamander]
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Proteus anguinus Laurenti 1768 [olm]
†Proteus bavaricus Brunner 1956
Subor. Salamandroidea Noble 1931
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Fm. Salamandridae Gray 1825 [newt]
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G. †Archaeotriton von Meyer 1860
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G. †Brachycormus von Meyer 1860
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†Brachycormus noachius Goldfuss 1831
G. †Chelotriton Pomel 1853
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†Chelotriton ogygius Goldfuss 1831
†Chelotriton paradoxus Pomel 1853
†Chelotriton robustus Westphal 1979
G. Chioglossa Bocage 1868
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Chioglossa lusitanica Bocage 1864 [Gold-striped salamander]
†Chioglossa meini Estes and Hoffstetter 1976
G. Euproctus Gené 1838 [European brook salamander]
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Euproctus rusconii Gene 1838 [Sardinian brook salamander]
G. †Koalliella Herre 1950
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†Koalliella genzeli Herre 1950
G. †Megalotriton Zittel 1890
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†Megalotriton filholi Zittel 1890
G. Mertensiella Wolterstorff 1925 [Caucasian salamander]
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Mertensiella caucasica Waga 1876 [Caucasian salamander]
G. Notophthalmus Rafinesque 1820
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†Notophthalmus crassus Tihen 1974
†Notophthalmus robustus Estes 1963
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Invalid names: Notophthalmus slaughteri Holman 1966 [synonym]
Notophthalmus viridescens Rafinesque 1820 [Eastern newt]
G. †Oligosemia Longinos Navás 1922
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†Oligosemia spinosa Longinos Navás 1922
G. †Palaeopleurodeles Herre 1941
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G. Pleurodeles Michahelles 1830
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Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles 1830 [Iberian ribbed newt]
G. †Procynops Young 1965
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†Procynops miocenicus Young 1965
G. Salamandra Laurenti 1768
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Salamandra salamandra Linnaeus 1758 [Fire salamander]
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Invalid names: Salamandra mimula Brunner 1957 [synonym]
†Salamandra sansaniensis Lartet 1851
Invalid names: Salamandra goussardiana Lartet 1851 [nomen dubium]
G. Salamandrina Fitzinger 1826 [spectacled salamander]
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Salamandrina perspicillata Savi 1821 [Northern spectacled salamander]
Salamandrina terdigitata Lacepede 1788 [Southern spectacled salamander]
G. Taricha Gray 1850 [Roughskin newts]
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†Taricha lindoei Naylor 1979
†Taricha miocenica Tihen 1974
†Taricha oligocenica van Frank 1955
Taricha torosa Rathke 1833 [California newt]
G. Triturus Rafinesque 1815
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Triturus cristatus Fitzinger 1843
†Triturus montandoni Boulenger 1880
†Triturus opalinus Meyer 1851
†Triturus roehrsi Herre 1955
Triturus vulgaris Linnaeus 1758 [smooth newt]
†Triturus wintershofi Lunau 1950
Invalid names: Triturus lacasianum Lartet 1851 [nomen dubium], Triturus minimus Giebel 1847 [nomen dubium], Triturus sansaniense Lartet 1851 [nomen dubium], Triturus schnaitheimi Herre and Lunau 1950 [nomen dubium]
G. Tylototriton Anderson 1871 [crocodile salamander]
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Tylototriton verrucosus Anderson 1871 [Himalayan newt]
†Tylototriton weigelti Herre 1935
Fm. Sirenidae Gray 1825 [siren]
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G. †Habrosaurus Gilmore 1928
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†Habrosaurus dilatus Gilmore 1928
G. Pseudobranchus Gray 1825 [dwarf siren]
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†Pseudobranchus robustus Goin and Auffenberg 1955 [dwarf siren]
Pseudobranchus striatus Le Conte 1824 [Northern dwarf siren]
†Pseudobranchus vetustus Goin and Auffenberg 1955 [dwarf siren]
G. Siren Linnaeus 1766 [siren]
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†Siren dunni Goin and Auffenberg 1957
†Siren hesterna Goin and Auffenberg 1955 [siren]
Siren lacertina Linnaeus 1766 [greater siren]
†Siren miotexana Holman 1977
†Siren simpsoni Goin and Auffenberg 1955 [Simpson's siren]
Invalid names: Amphiumoidea [empty], Karauroidea Estes 1981 [empty], Plethodontoidea [empty]