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Smooth Newt


Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Lissamphibia
Order:Caudata
Family:Salamandridae
Genus:Triturus
Species:vulgaris
Binomial name
Triturus vulgaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
T. vulgaris ampelensis
T. vulgaris graecus
T. vulgaris kosswigi
T. vulgaris lantzi
T. vulgaris meridionalis
T. vulgaris schmidtlerorum
T. vulgaris vulgaris
The Smooth Newt (Triturus vulgaris) is the most common newt species of the Triturus genus. It is found throughout Europe except the far north and the Iberian peninsula. The smooth newt can grow up to 10 cm long. There is a difference between the male and the female: the male is brown with spots, and the female is plain brown. The male has a wavy crest along the back and tail, when in breeding condition. Newts have a tadpole stage- tadpoles look like adult newts, but have feathery gills on each side of their head.

Newts are protected from becoming endangered. In Britain and Ireland there are laws prohibiting the killing, destruction, and the selling of newts.

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