Organisms

Pleurodeles

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Pleurodele

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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NIM when experimental animal

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History Note

91(81); was see under SALAMANDRIDAE 1981-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Amphibia (1966-1980)
  • Salamandridae (1975-1980)
  • Urodela (1966-1974)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.090w.608.700w.540w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pleurodeles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010999. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010999
  2. Pleurodeles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurodeles
  3. Pleurodeles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q584203