Italian Newt

Italian Newt

Taxobox
name = Italian Newt
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Amphibia
ordo = Caudata
familia = Salamandridae
genus = "Lissotriton"
species = "L. italicus"
binomial = "Lissotriton italicus"
binomial_authority = (Peracca, 1898)
synonyms =

The Italian Newt ("Lissotriton italicus") is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is found only in Italy. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, water storage areas, ponds, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.It was formerly known as "Triturus italicus", but was relocated to the "Lissotriton" genus after "Triturus" was split

References

* Arntzen, J.W. & Andreone, F. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/59476/all Triturus italicus] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
* http://www.livingunderworld.org/caudata/database/salamandridae/triturus/


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