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Descriptor English: Pleurodeles
Descriptor Spanish: Pleurodeles
Descriptor Pleurodeles
Scope note: Género de tritones acuáticos que pertenecen a la familia Salamandridae y que algunas veces se les llama tritones espinosos. Hay dos especies P. waltlii y P. poireti. El P. waltlii se utiliza comúnmente en laboratorio. Dado que este género se adapta a la vida en acuarios, es fácil de mantener en laboratorios.
Descriptor Portuguese: Pleurodeles
Descriptor French: Pleurodeles
Entry term(s): Pleurodele
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.090.608.700.540
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010999
Scope note: A genus of aquatic newts belonging to the family Salamandridae and sometimes referred to as "spiny" tritons. There are two species P. waltlii and P. poireti. P. waltlii is commonly used in the laboratory. Since this genus adapts to aquarium living, it is easy to maintain in laboratories.
Annotation: NIM when experimental animal
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Amphibia (1966-1980)
Salamandridae (1975-1980)
Urodela (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under SALAMANDRIDAE 1981-90
History Note: 91(81); was see under SALAMANDRIDAE 1981-90
DeCS ID: 11428
Unique ID: D010999
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/05/12
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Pleurodeles - Preferred
Concept UI M0017046
Scope note A genus of aquatic newts belonging to the family Salamandridae and sometimes referred to as "spiny" tritons. There are two species P. waltlii and P. poireti. P. waltlii is commonly used in the laboratory. Since this genus adapts to aquarium living, it is easy to maintain in laboratories.
Preferred term Pleurodeles
Entry term(s) Pleurodele



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