Salamandridae - newts, true salamanders | Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior (2024)

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Algerian Ribbed Newt - Pleurodeles nebulosus
The Algerian ribbed newt is found in Algeria and Tunisia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Anatolian Newt - Neurergus strauchii
The Anatolian newt is found in Turkey and is also known as Strauch's spotted newt.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Anderson's Crocodile Newt - Echinotriton andersoni
Anderson's crocodile newt is found in Japan and Taiwan.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Anderson's Crocodile Newt - Echinotriton andersoni
Anderson's crocodile newt is found in Japan and Taiwan.
Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No

Arouss Al Ayn - Salamandra infraimmaculata
Arouss Al Ayn is found in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Arouss Al Ayn - Salamandra infraimmaculata
Arouss Al Ayn is a large black salamander with bright yellow spots.
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Black-spotted Newt - Notophthalmus meridionalis
The black-spotted newt is found in Mexico and southern Texas.
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Black-spotted Newt - Notophthalmus meridionalis
There are two sub-species of the black-spotted newt, the Mexican black-spotted newt and the Texas black-spotted newt.
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California Newt -Taricha torosa
The California newt is found in the coastal range of California.
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California Newt -Taricha torosa
The California newt has brown warty skin.
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Caucasian Salamander - Mertensiella caucasica
The Caucasian salamander is found in Georgia and Turkey.
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Caucasian Salamander - Mertensiella caucasica
The Caucasian salamander lives near small, shallow streams.
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Chinhai Spiny Salamander - Echinotriton chinhaiensis
The Chinhai spiny salamander is found in China.
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Chinhai Spiny Salamander - Echinotriton chinhaiensis
The Chinhai spiny salamander lives on land and has a flattened body and head.
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Chinhai Spiny Salamander - Echinotriton chinhaiensis
When the Chinhai spiny salamander is grabbed by a predator, its long ribs poke out through its skin and inject a toxin into the mouth of the predator. Yikes!
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Common Fire Salamander - salamandra salamandra
The common fire salamander is black with bright yellow spots.
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Common Fire Salamander - salamandra salamandra
The common fire salamander is found throughout central and southern Europe. It is also found in North Africa.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Common Fire Salamander - salamandra salamandra
The common fire salamander is found in forests.
Source: Amphibiweb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No

Danube Crested Newt - Triturus dobrogicus
The Danube crested newt is found in the valleys of the Danube and Tisza River systems.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Dayang Newt - Cynops orphicus
The Dayang newt is found in China.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Eastern Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens
The eastern newt is found in most of eastern North America from Canada south to Florida and Texas.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Eastern Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens
The eastern newt is also known as the red eft when it is in its juvenile stage.
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Eastern Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens
When it is an adult, the eastern newt spend its time in the water.
Source: NH Fish and Game Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Emperor Newt - Tylototriton shanjing
The emperor newt is found in China.
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Emperor Newt - Tylototriton shanjing
The emperor newt is also known as the Yunnan newt.
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Golden-striped Salamander - Chioglossa lusitanica
The golden-striped salamander is found in Portugal and Spain in the northwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Golden-striped Salamander - Chioglossa lusitanica
The golden-striped salamander lives along steams with moss-covered rocks and overhanging plants.
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Guangxi Warty Newt - Paramesotriton guanxiensis
The Guangxi warty newt is found in China.
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Kurdistan Newt - Neurergus microspilotus
The Kurdistan newt is found the mountains of Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
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Kurdistan Newt - Neurergus microspilotus
The Kurdistan newt is found in shallow brooks and streams.
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Lake Urmia Newt - Neurergus crocatus
The Lake Urmia newt is found in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
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Lanza's Alpine Salamander - Salamandra lanzai
Lanza's alpine salamander is found in France and Italy.
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Lanza's Alpine Salamander - Salamandra lanzai
Lanza's alpine salamander can live up to 20 years of age.
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Luristan Newt - Neurergus kaiseri
The Luristan newt is found in the Zagros Mountains in Iran.
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Luristan Newt - Neurergus kaiseri
The Luristan newt is black with creamy-white spots and a long white stripe centered with a yellow or orange stripe that runs down it back.
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Luristan Newt - Neurergus kaiseri
The Luristan newt's bright coloring probably warns predators that it is toxic!
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Luschan's salamander - Lyciasalamandra atifi
Luschan's salamander is found in Turkey.
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Lycian Salamander - Lyciasalamandra helverseni
The Lycian salamander is found in Greece.
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North African Fire Salamander - Salamandra algira
The North African fire salamander is found in Algeria, Morocco, and Spain.
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North African Fire Salamander - Salamandra algira
The North African fire salamander is black with bright yellow spots.
Source: Amphibiweb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No

Northern Crested Newt - Triturus cristasus
The northern crested newt is also known as the great crested newt. It is found across Europe and in parts of Africa.
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Northern Crested Newt - Triturus cristasus
The male northern crested newt has a crest that runs down his back.
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Northern Spectacled Salamanders - Salamandrina perspicillata
The northern spectacled salamander is found in Italy.
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Northern Spectacled Salamanders - Salamandrina perspicillata
The northern spectacled salamander lives in forests in hilly and mountainous areas.
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Oriental Fire-bellied Newt - Cynops orientalis
The oriental fire-bellied newt is found near the Yangtze River in China.
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Oriental Fire-bellied Newt - Cynops orientalis
The oriental fire-bellied newt is often kept as a pet.
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Palmate Newt - Lissotriton helveticus
The palmate newt is found in western Europe.
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Palmate Newt - Lissotriton helveticus
The palmate newt is about three inches in length.
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Pyrenean Brook Salamander - Calotriton asper
The Pyrenean Brook salamander is found in the Pyrenees Mountain region in France and Spain.
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Red-bellied Newt -Taricha rivularis
The red-bellied newt is found in coastal forests and woodlands in northern California.
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Red-tailed Knobby Newt - Tylototriton kweichowensis
The red-tailed knobby newt is found in the Guizhou and Yunnan provinces of China.
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Red-tailed Knobby Newt - Tylototriton kweichowensis
The red-tailed knobby newt gets its name from its reddish-orange tail.
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Rough-skinned Newt -Taricha granulosa
The rough-skinned newt is found along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Rough-skinned Newt -Taricha granulosa
The rough-skinned newt is very poisonous.
Source: USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Sardinian Brook Salamander - Euproctus platycephalus
The Sardinian brook salamander is also known as the Sardinian mountain newt. It is found in Sardinia, Italy.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Sierra Newt -Taricha sierrae
The Sierra newt is found in California.
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Sharp-ribbed Salamander - Pleurodeles waltl
The sharp-ribbed salamander is found in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
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Sharp-ribbed Salamander - Pleurodeles waltl
The sharp-ribbed salamander pokes its ribs through a series of yellow to orange wart-like spots on the side of its body to to deliver a toxin to predators.
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Smooth Newt - Lissotriton vulgaris
The smooth newt is also know as the common newt. It is found in most of Europe.
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Sword-tailed Newt - Cynops ensicauda
The sword-tailed newt is found in Japan.
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Sword-tailed Newt - Cynops ensicauda
The sword-tailed newt is found in under leaf litter in both mountain and lowland forests. It also hunts for food in the water.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Tam Dao Salamander - Paramesotriton deloustali
The Tam Dao Salamander is found in Vietnam. It is also known as the Vietnamese salamander.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Wanggao Warty Newt - Paramesotriton fuzhongensis
The Wanggao warty newt is found in China.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Wenxian Knobby Newt - Tylototriton wenxianensis
The Wenxian knobby newt is found in China.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Yunnan Lake Newt - Cynops wolterstorffi
The Yunnan Lake newt population was impacted by pollution and habitat loss.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No