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Salamandridae

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True salamanders and newts
Notophthalmus viridescens from North America
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Salamandridae

The family Salamandridae is a family of amphibians. It consists of true salamanders and newts.

The species are spread all over the northern hemisphere - Europe, Asia, the northern tip of Africa and North America.

As of 2007, there were 74 known species, in 20 genera.