Smooth newt
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The smooth newt, European newt, northern smooth newt or common newt is a species of newt. It is widespread in Europe and parts of Asia, and has also been introduced to Australia. Individuals are brown
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Throat and belly are spotted. The spots are larger in males (pictured) than in females.
During breeding season, males develop vivid colours and a crest.
The cloaca is swollen in breeding males.
Northern crested newt
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The northern crested newt, great crested newt or warty newt is a newt species native to Great Britain, northern and central continental Europe and parts of Western Siberia. It is a large newt, with fe
Smooth newt
…habitats, almost never hybridises with the smooth newt. Artificial crosses with even more distant species such as the alpine (Ichthyosaura alpestris) and northern crested (Triturus cristatus) newts were successful in laboratory experiments. Adult male smooth newts reach a head-to-tail length of around 9–11 cm (3.5–4.3…
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Side view of a female
The belly is yellow to orange with black, well-defined blotches.
Large ponds with abundant vegetation are the preferred breeding habitats.