Smooth Newt
Triturus vulgaris
(synonym: Lissotriton vulgaris)
(synonym: Lissotriton vulgaris)
Where is it found?
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Ponds, meadows and woodlands.
Diet and foraging method
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Nocturnal hunter on the land and in water.
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Key adaptations
Smooth newts have a paddle-like tail and streamlined body shape for swimming.
Social organisation and mating system
Polyandrous
Did you know that...?
Male smooth newts wave their arms and whip their tails to attract females and waft pheromones towards her during courtship!
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Triturus vulgaris maennchen" by Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 16:30, 26 October 2007 (UTC) - photographed by Kristian Peters. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triturus_vulgaris_maennchen.jpeg#/media/File:Triturus_vulgaris_maennchen.jpeg
"TriturusVulgarisLarva2" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusVulgarisLarva2.JPG#/media/File:TriturusVulgarisLarva2.JPG
"TriturusVulgarisLarva" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusVulgarisLarva.JPG#/media/File:TriturusVulgarisLarva.JPG
"Triturus vulgaris maennchen" by Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 16:30, 26 October 2007 (UTC) - photographed by Kristian Peters. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triturus_vulgaris_maennchen.jpeg#/media/File:Triturus_vulgaris_maennchen.jpeg
"TriturusVulgarisLarva2" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusVulgarisLarva2.JPG#/media/File:TriturusVulgarisLarva2.JPG
"TriturusVulgarisLarva" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusVulgarisLarva.JPG#/media/File:TriturusVulgarisLarva.JPG
