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Lissotriton

Lissotriton

The Lissotriton, also known as the smooth newt, is a small, colorful amphibian that loves to swim and explore ponds. They have smooth skin and can be found in gardens and wetlands.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Lissotriton is a small newt, typically brownish-green with a bright yellow or orange belly, often dotted with dark spots. During breeding, males develop a distinct wavy crest along their backs and tails. Its smooth, moist skin helps differentiate it from rough-skinned toads.

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Lissotriton

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby newts, called larvae, use feathery gills to breathe underwater, totally different from adults!

Each female newt can carefully lay hundreds of tiny eggs, one by one, on underwater leaves!

Male newts grow amazing wavy crests during springtime to attract mates!

When cold, newts can hibernate in mud or under logs until warmer weather returns!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Regeneration

Lissotriton can regrow lost limbs, parts of their tail, jaws, or even eyes because of special stem cells.

Fähigkeit

Toxic Shield

Lissotriton has skin glands that produce mild toxins, helping them deter hungry predators that might try to eat them.

Fähigkeit

Skin Breathing

Lissotriton can absorb oxygen directly through their moist skin, which helps them breathe underwater or on land.

Maße und Details

Länge
6-11 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.01 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-10 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
100-300
Metamorphose
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Lissotriton are little hunters, feasting on small creepy-crawlies both in water and on land!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae primarily eat aquatic invertebrates like water fleas; adults consume a broader range of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

  • insect larvae
  • small snails
  • slugs
  • worms
  • water fleas
  • amphipods

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Grass Snake

Natrix natrix

often preys on adult newts.

eats

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

ducks can consume newts in ponds.

hunts

Broad-bodied Chaser

Libellula depressa

dragonfly larvae prey on newt larvae.

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

newts eat these worms on land.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after touching newts, as they can have sensitive skin.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Lissotriton?

6-11 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Lissotriton?

0.002-0.01 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Lissotriton?

6-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Lissotriton?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Lissotriton?

Lissotriton are little hunters, feasting on small creepy-crawlies both in water and on land!

Wo findet man Lissotriton normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Lissotriton?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Lissotriton?

100-300

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