Notophthalmus


Notophthalmus is a genus of newts. There are three species. The name derives from Greek νῶτον, meaning "back", and Greek ὀφθαλμός, meaning "eye".

Species

Species recognized as of October 2019:
imageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Notophthalmus meridionalis black-spotted newtnortheastern Mexico and southern Texas
Notophthalmus perstriatus striped newtsouthern Georgia southward into central Florida
Notophthalmus viridescens eastern newteastern North America.