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Schmidtler's Smooth Newt

Lissotriton schmidtleri

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Bulgaria.January 2, February 5, March 4, April 3, May 2, June 3, July 0, August 0, September 7, October 12, November 3, December 3.
Bulgaria44
Burgas38
Turkey26
Greece23
Macedonia-Thrace23
Kırklareli11
Balıkesir5
Çanakkale4
İstanbul4
Haskovo3

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

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassAmphibians · Amphibia
OrderSalamanders · Caudata
FamilyNewts · Salamandridae
GenusLissotriton

Sources

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Practise Schmidtler's Smooth Newt with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.