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Smooth Newt

Triturus 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

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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

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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

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