After Gao & Shubin, 2003, Wang & Evans, 2006, and Frost et al, 2006, with Recent species from Frost, 2000-2002 [“AMNH Amphibian species of the World”]

Alternative (older) phylogeny after Larson, 1996 [“The Tree of Life”]

<==o Caudata Fischer von Waldheim, 1813 [non Scapoli, 1777, non Oppel, 1911] (salamanders, urodeles; pyrstösammakot, salamanterit)
   |?- †Marmonerpeton Evans, Milner & Musset, 1988; M.Jur. WEu.
   `--+--o †Karauridae Ivakhnenko, 1978 [Karauroidea Estes, 1981]
      |  |-- †Karaurus sharovi Ivakhnenko, 1978; U.Jur. CAs.
      |  `-- †Kokartus honorarius Nesov, 1988; U.Jur. CAs.
      `--+--+-- †Jeholotriton paradoxus Wang, 2000; L.Cret. EAs.
         |  `-- †Pangerpeton sinensis Wang & Evans, 2006; U.Jur.?, L.Cret. EAs.
         |--+-- †Laccotriton subsolanus Gao, Cheng & Xu, 1998; L.Cret. EAs.
         |  `-- †Sinerpeton fengshanensis Gao & Shubin, 2001; L.Cret. EAs.
         `--o Urodela Duméril, 1806 (Recent salamanders; nykysalamanterit)
            |?-o †Liaoxitriton Dong & Wang, 1998; L.Cret. EAs. [reassignated as basal Hynobiids by Gao & Shubin, 2012]
            |  |-- †L. zhongjiani Dong & Wang, 1998
            |  `-- †L. daohugouensis Wang, 2004a
            `--o Neocaudata Cannatella & Hillis, 1993
               |-- Cryptobranchoidei Noble, 1931 sensu Frost et al., 2006 [taxonomic history] (giant salamanders, hellbenders; suursalamanterit)
               `-- Diadectosalamandroidei Frost et al., 2006 [Salamandriformes Milner, 2000; Salamandroidea Noble, 1931 sensu Larson & Dimmick, 1993] (true salamanders; aitosalamanterit)

Caudata incertae sedis:

Prosirenoidea Estes, 1981
        †Prosirenidae Estes, 1969a
            †Prosiren elinorae Goin & Auffenburg, 1958

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