Caudata

caudata Translingual right|thumb|Salamandra salamandra Etymology From mul la caudatus tailed. Proper noun order class Amphibia salamanders Usage notes Authorities disagree as to the usage of the terms Caudata and Urodela order. Some name the crown group Urodela order, using Caudata for the total group. Others do the opposite, using Caudata for the crown group and Urodela order for the total group. The former approach appears to be the one most widely adopted. See Synonyms Urodela order Hypernyms order ; Lissamphibia subclass subclass Hyponyms order Ambystomatidae family, Amphiumidae family, Cryptobranchidae family, Hynobiidae family, Plethodontidae family, Proteidae family, Rhyacotritonidae family, Salamandridae family, Sirenidae family families See also Caducibranchiata suborder References 173584 1 7518 1 mul Salamanders