Organisms

Caudata

An order of the Amphibia class which includes salamanders and newts. They are characterized by usually having slim bodies and tails, four limbs of about equal size (except in Sirenidae), and a reduction in skull bones.

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Abstract

An order of the Amphibia class which includes salamanders and newts. They are characterized by usually having slim bodies and tails, four limbs of about equal size (except in Sirenidae), and a reduction in skull bones.

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Synonyms

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  • Newts and Salamanders
  • Salamanders and Newts
  • Urodela
  • Urodeles
  • Urodele
  • Amphiuma
  • Eel, Congo
  • Salamanders
  • Congo Eel
  • Congo Eels
  • Eels, Congo
  • Salamander

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM with no qualifiers when experimental animal

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History Note

2025; use URODELA 1981-2024, SALAMANDERS 1963-1980

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.090w.608

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caudata. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014562. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014562
  2. Caudata. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19891296