Notophthalmus
| Definition: |
A genus of newts of the Salamandridae family found in North America in areas east of the 100th meridian. A common species is NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS. |
| Notes: |
a genus of newts |
Notophthalmus Categories.
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Notophthalmus viridescens - A species of newt in the Salamandridae family in which the larvae transform into terrestrial eft stage and later into an aquatic adult. They occur from Canada to southern United States. Viridescens refers to the greenish color often found in this species. |
Notophthalmus Definitions and Terms
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