Triturus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Urodela
Subordo: Salamandroidea
Familia: Salamandridae
Subfamilia: Pleurodelinae
Genus: Triturus
Species: T. carnifex - T. cristatus - T. dobrogicus - T. karelinii - T. macedonicus - T. marmoratus - T. pygmaeus

Name

Triturus Rafinesque, 1815

Type species: Triton cristatus Laurenti, 1768

Synonyms

* Triton Laurenti, 1768
* Triturus Rafinesque, 1815
* Molge Merrem, 1820
* Oiacurus Leuckart, 1821
* Molga — Boie, 1827
* Hemisalamandra Dugès, 1852
* Petraponia Massalongo, 1853
* Pyronicia Gray, 1858
* Alethotriton Fatio, 1872
* Triturus — Boulenger, 1878
* Turanomolge Nikolskii, 1918
* Neotriton Bolkay, 1927

References

* Rafinesque, 1815, Analyse Nat.: 78.
* Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Triturus access date 9 August 2008

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Large-bodied European newts