Italian newt
Italian newt | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Salamandridae |
Genus: | Lissotriton |
Species: | L. italicus
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Binomial name | |
Lissotriton italicus (Peracca, 1898)
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The Italian newt (Lissotriton italicus) is a species of
habitat loss, natural land conversion and invasive species
.
It was formerly known as Triturus italicus, but was relocated to the genus Lissotriton after Triturus was split.
Population
The Italian newt is more common in southern areas, and rarer in the northern parts of Italy.
References
- doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T59476A11948775.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.)
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