| Descriptor English: | Caudata |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Caudata |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Caudata |
| Descriptor French: | Caudata |
| Entry term(s): |
Amphiuma Congo Eel Congo Eels Eel, Congo Eels, Congo Newts and Salamanders Salamander Salamanders Salamanders and Newts Urodela Urodeles |
| Tree number(s): |
B01.050.150.900.090.608 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014562 |
| Scope note: | An order of the Amphibia class which includes salamanders and newts. They are characterized by usually having slim bodies and tails, four limbs of about equal size (except in Sirenidae), and a reduction in skull bones. |
| Annotation: | NIM with no qualifiers 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 |
| Public MeSH Note: | 2025; see URODELA 1981-2024, SALAMANDERS 1963-1980 |
| History Note: | 2025; use URODELA 1981-2024, SALAMANDERS 1963-1980 |
| DeCS ID: | 14962 |
| Unique ID: | D014562 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1981/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2024/02/14 |
Caudata
- Preferred
Salamanders
- Related but not broader or narrower
Eel, Congo
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0022387 |
| Scope note | An order of the Amphibia class which includes salamanders and newts. They are characterized by usually having slim bodies and tails, four limbs of about equal size (except in Sirenidae), and a reduction in skull bones. |
| Preferred term | Caudata |
| Entry term(s) |
Newts and Salamanders Salamanders and Newts Urodela Urodeles |
| Concept UI |
M0022388 |
| Preferred term | Salamanders |
| Entry term(s) |
Salamander |
| Concept UI |
M0022386 |
| Preferred term | Eel, Congo |
| Entry term(s) |
Amphiuma Congo Eel Congo Eels Eels, Congo |
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