Paradactylodon
Paradactylodon is a genus of salamanders, known as the mountain salamanders or Middle Eastern stream salamanders, in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to Iran and Afghanistan.
| Paradactylodon | |
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| Paradactylodon persicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Hynobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Hynobiinae |
| Genus: | Paradactylodon Risch, 1984 |
It contains this species:[1]
Formerly included species:
- Paradactylodon gorganensis (now treated as a synonym of Paradactylodon persicus)
- Paradactylodon mustersi (now recognized as Afghanodon mustersi)
References
- Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Paradactylodon". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- Caudata Culture 2009. Hynobiidae. Downloaded on 15 November 2009.
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