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The southern marbled newt or pygmy marbled newt (Triturus pygmaeus) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae.It is found in Portugal and Spain.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, water storage areas, ponds, open ...
Marbled newts owe their name to their green–black, marbled colour pattern. In females, an orange-red line runs down back and tail. The crest of male marbled newts is smaller and fleshier than that of the crested newts and not indented, but marbled newt males also have a whitish tail band at breeding time. [9]: 142–147
The marbled newt is typically found in habitats characterized by hilly and forestry terrain, away from open and exposed areas. [2] Marbled newts live in temporary habitats, such as ponds, that are subject to change depending on the climate conditions of the region. When rainfall is high and the temperature is lower, typically in the fall and ...
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Will fully support if it is determined impossible to take a picture where the newt is in more contrast with the background. --Wingtipvorte X PTT ∅ 22:50, 17 July 2013 (UTC) Is the newt's colouration camouflage? 81.159.104.219 03:37, 24 July 2013 (UTC) Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:17, 25 July 2013 (UTC)
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Southern marbled newt, Triturus pygmaeus NT (Spain and Portugal) Italian crested newt, Triturus carnifex LC; Southern crested newt, Triturus karelinii LC; Balkan crested newt, Triturus ivanbureschi (Balkans, Turkey) [2] Macedonian crested newt, Triturus macedonicus (Balkans, Turkey) [2] Danube crested newt, Triturus dobrogicus NT
The northern crested newt, great crested newt or warty newt (Triturus cristatus) is a newt species native to Great Britain, northern and central continental Europe and parts of Western Siberia. It is a large newt, with females growing up to 16 cm (6.3 in) long. Its back and sides are dark brown, while the belly is yellow to orange with dark ...