Alpine newt
Ichthyosaura alpestris
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Amphibiancarnivore
The alpine newt is a small amphibian found across Europe and introduced to places like Britain. Males stand out with bright orange undersides and blue-gray backs, especially when looking for mates.
- Grows to about 7–12 cm long, roughly the length of a pencil.
- Males turn more colorful during breeding season to attract females.
- Originally from Europe, but now also lives in New Zealand and the UK.
FreshwaterWetlandForestEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Ichthyosaura alpestris
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
