Euproctus
Euproctus, the European mountain salamanders, is a genus of salamanders in the family Salamandridae from Sardinia and Corsica.[1]
| Euproctus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Euproctus montanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Subfamily: | Pleurodelinae |
| Genus: | Euproctus Gené, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Euproctus rusconii Gené, 1838 | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Euproctus montanus (Savi, 1838) | Corsican brook salamander | Corsica |
 | Euproctus platycephalus (Gravenhorst, 1829) | Sardinian brook salamander | Sardinia, Italy |
The Pyrenean brook salamander used to be included in this genus as Euproctus asper, but was moved to Calotriton in 2005.[3][4] Its superficial similarity with Euproctus likely represents convergent evolution: strongly depressed head and body, and reduction or even absence of lungs, are adaptations to fast-running, well-oxygenated mountain streams.[4]
References
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Euproctus Gené, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- "Salamandridae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Calotriton Gray, 1858". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- Carranza, S.; Amat, F. (2005). "Taxonomy, biogeography and evolution of Euproctus (Amphibia: Salamandridae), with the resurrection of the genus Calotriton and the description of a new endemic species from the Iberian Peninsula". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 145 (4): 555–582. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00197.x.
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