Ichthyosaura
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Not to be confused with the prehistoric marine reptile Ichthyosaurus.
Ichthyosaura is a genus of newts in the family Salamandridae, found in Europe. The only extant species is the alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris), although two fossil species are also known.[3]
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Alpine newt, two males during mating season | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Salamandridae |
Subfamily: | Pleurodelinae |
Genus: | Ichthyosaura Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801 |
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