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Marbled Newt
Triturus marmoratus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Fire SalamanderSalamandra salamandra
Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Alpine NewtMesotriton alpestris
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Spain | 1,417 |
|---|---|
| France | 1,287 |
| Portugal | 1,050 |
| Galicia | 823 |
| Occitanie | 632 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 398 |
| Castilla y León | 220 |
| COIMBRA | 220 |
| PORTO | 204 |
| Cataluña/Catalunya | 177 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
- RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Salamanders · Caudata |
| Family | Newts · Salamandridae |
| Genus | Crested and Marbled Newts · Triturus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Marbled Newt with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.