#1837 · 🐸 amphibians

Smooth Newt

🇳🇱 Kleine Watersalamander ·Lissotriton vulgaris

LCleast concern 🐸 Amphibians 📍 in the Netherlands

7 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Vit Lukas · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
3. © michal_michlewicz · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Hakura · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. © Benjamin Monod-Broca · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. © Sebastian Riedl · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. © Diego González Dopico · CC BY 4.0

what is it?

The smooth newt , also known as the common newt ( Lissotriton vulgaris ; formerly Triturus vulgaris ) is a species of amphibian, the most common newt of the genus Lissotriton . It is found throughout Europe, except the far north, areas of Southern France and the Iberian Peninsula.

base stats

NL sightings 970iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 28,351iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 970 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #3 most seen of the amphibians in NL.
28,351 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).