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Palmate Newt

Lissotriton helveticus

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Britain's smallest newt, distinguished by the male's hind-foot webbing and filament tail-tip in the breeding season. It favours acidic, shallow ponds on heathlands and moorland, and is the most common newt in Scotland and Wales.

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Quick Facts

Category
Amphibian
Latin name
Lissotriton helveticus
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.