Triturus

"Triturus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of aquatic newts in the Salamandridae family. During breeding season many Triturus males have a dorsal crest which also serves as an accessory respiratory organ. One of the common Triturus species is Triturus cristatus (crested newt).

Descriptor ID	D014319
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.090.608.700.670
Concept/Terms	Triturus Triturus

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Amphibians [B01.050.150.900.090]
Urodela [B01.050.150.900.090.608]
Salamandridae [B01.050.150.900.090.608.700]
Triturus [B01.050.150.900.090.608.700.670]

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