Italian newt
Lissotriton italicus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
The Italian newt is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found only in Italy. The species can be found in temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, water storage areas, ponds, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss, natural land conversion and invasive species.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Lissotriton