Triturus vulgaris Linnaeus 1758 (smooth newt)

Amphibia - Caudata - Urodela

Alternative combination: Lacerta vulgaris

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Triturus according to M. Böhme 2010

See also Estes 1981, Frank and Ramus 1996 and Linnaeus 1758

Sister taxa: Triturus cristatus, Triturus lacasianum, Triturus marmoratus, Triturus minimus, Triturus montandoni, Triturus opalinus, Triturus roehrsi, Triturus sansaniense, Triturus schnaitheimi, Triturus wintershofi

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Germany (5 collections), Italy (1), the United Kingdom (6)

• Miocene of Austria (1), Germany (2)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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