| Euproctus | |
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| Euproctus montanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Subfamily: | Pleurodelinae |
| Genus: | Euproctus Gené, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Euproctus rusconii Gené, 1838 | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Euproctus, the European mountain salamanders, is a genus of salamanders in the family Salamandridae from Sardinia and Corsica. [1]
There are two species: [1] [2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Euproctus montanus (Savi, 1838) | Corsican brook salamander | Corsica |
 | Euproctus platycephalus (Gravenhorst, 1829) | Sardinian brook salamander | Sardinia, Italy |
The Pyrenean brook salamander used to be included in this genus as Euproctus asper, but was moved to Calotriton in 2005. [3] [4] Its superficial similarity with Euproctus likely represents convergent evolution: strongly depressed head and body, and reduction or even absence of lungs, are adaptations to fast-running, well-oxygenated mountain streams. [4]
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