Lissotriton helveticus (Razoumovsky, 1789)
(Palmated Newt, Palmate Newt)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLissotriton helveticus (Palmated Newt, Palmate Newt)
GenusLissotriton (a genus of amphibians)
FamilySALAMANDRIDAE (newts, salamanders)
OrderCAUDATA (newts and salamanders)
ClassAMPHIBIA (amphibians)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lissotriton helveticus (Palmated Newt, Palmate Newt) :
1: Lissotriton helveticus (Palmated Newt, Palmate Newt)
21 Sep 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on front-door step, in evening
Image 1: Adult - non-breeding season - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - non-breeding season - dorso-lateral view
2: Lissotriton helveticus (Palmated Newt, Palmate Newt)
12 May 2013 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, in semi-permanent muddy puddle
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - white backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - close-up - white background (2)Image 3: Female - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 4: Female - dorsal view - white background (2)Image 5: Female - dorsal view - white background (3)Image 6: Female - ventral view - close-up - white backgroundImage 7: Female - head - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 8: Female - head end - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 9: Female - head end - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 10: Female - hind foot - dorsal view - enlarged - white background
3: Lissotriton helveticus (Palmated Newt, Palmate Newt)
12 May 2013 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, showing spots, in semi-permanent muddy puddle
Image 1: Female - showing spots - dorsal view - close-up - white backgroundImage 2: Female - showing spots - dorsal view - white background
4: Lissotriton helveticus (Palmated Newt, Palmate Newt)
12 May 2013 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, in semi-permanent muddy puddle
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - white background (2)Image 3: Male - dorsal view - white background (3)Image 4: Male - dorsal view - white background (4)Image 5: Male - dorsal view - white background (5)Image 6: Male - dorsal view - white background (6)Image 7: Male - dorsal view - white background (7)Image 8: Male - dorsal view - white background (8)Image 9: Male - dorsal view - white background (9)Image 10: Male - head and thorax - ventral view - white backgroundImage 11: Male - head and thorax - ventral view - white background (2)Image 12: Male - head and thorax - ventral view - white background (3)Image 13: Male - head - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 14: Male - hind foot - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 15: Male - hind foot - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 16: Male - hind foot - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (3)Image 17: Male - hind foot - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (4)Image 18: Male - tail tip - enlarged - white backgroundImage 19: Male - tail tip - lateral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 20: Male - tail tip - lateral view - enlarged - white background (2)

Lissotriton helveticus (Palmated Newt, Palmate Newt) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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