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This salamander-page contains the following species with description and photo:

Smooth newt

Triturus vulgaris

The Smooth newt is the most common newt in The Netherlands. Its skin is yellow-brown coloured with black spots. It reaches a size of ± 10 cm. long and lives in a numerous amount of habitats with pools and fens.

Alpine newt

Triturus alpestris

The Alpine newt is a small, ± 10 cm. large newt with a blue-grey body and an orange belly. Sometimes, the flanks of the Alpine newt are spotted. It lives in ditches, pools and fens. Its landhabitat consists of woods, hedges and bushes.

Warty newt

Triturus cristatus

The Warty newt is with its size of ± 14 cm. the biggest, native watersalamander. During their reproductionperiod, the males are easy to recognise by the big crest that runs over their body. The Warty newt lives in streamless water that doesn't dry up and consists of watervegetation.

Palmate newt

Triturus helveticus

The Palmate newt is easy to recognise by the webs between the toes of its backpaws. The males have dark, brown-grey spots and are ± 7 cm. long. The female are a bit larger, ± 8 cm. and are entirely lightbrown. The Palmate newt lives mostly on sandy soils, but also in an hilly environment and in and around woods.

Fire salamander

Salamandra salamandra

The Fire salamander is a thick-set, nightactive, ± 15 cm. long, landsalamander.It is black coloured and has two interrupted stripes over its body. The Fire salamander lives hilly woods with springs and shelter.