Palmate newt  (Triturus helveticus)

Facts

Also known as:Common newt
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia
Order Urodela
Family Salamandridae
Genus Triturus (1)
Size Adult length: up to 9 cm (3)
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Status

Sale or commercial exchange of palmate newts is prohibited in Britian by the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (3).