What is "notophthalmus"

Notophthalmus \Notophthalmus\ prop. n. One of the genera of newts, included in the family Salamandridae.

Syn: genus Notophthalmus.

Notophthalmus is a genus of newts known commonly as North American newts. There are three species. The name derives from Greek νῶτον (nōton), meaning "back", and Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos), meaning "eye".