Ommatotriton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Ommatotriton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Southern banded newt (Ommatotriton vittatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Subfamily: | Pleurodelinae |
| Genus: | Ommatotriton Gray, 1850 |
| Species | |
|
3 species (see text) | |
Ommatotriton or banded newts is a genus of salamanders in the family Salamandridae.[1][2] The genus occurs in Western Asia and Caucasus. The species in this genus were formerly placed in the genus Triturus.[1]
