Cryptobranchidae
Also known as: Giant Salamanders, Hellbenders, Hellbenders and Giant Salamanders, Jättiläissalamanterit, Kjempesalamandere, Kjempesalamanderfamilien, Kæmpesalamandre, Riesensalamander
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Cryptobranchidae |
| Published in | Fitzinger, L. J. F. J. (1826). Neue Classification der Reptilien nach ihren Natürlichen Verwandtschaften nebst einer Verwandtschafts-Tafel und einem Verzeichnisse der Reptilien-Sammlung des K. K. Zoologisch Museum's zu Wien. <em>Wien: J. G. Heubner.</em> |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 6 |
| Species records held | 12 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 31 |
| GBIF key | 6747 |
Genera in Cryptobranchidae
- Andrias — 5 species: Andrias bohemicus, Andrias davidianus, Andrias japonicus, Andrias jiangxiensis, Andrias scheuchzeri
- Cryptobranchus — 2 species: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, Cryptobranchus saskatchewanensis
- Eoscapherpeton — 2 species: Eoscapherpeton asiaticum, Eoscapherpeton superum
- Aviturus — 1 species: Aviturus exsecratus
- Chunerpeton — 1 species: Chunerpeton tianyiensis
- Zaissanurus — 1 species: Zaissanurus beliajevae
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.