Palmate newt: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the palmate newt lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lissotriton helveticus
Group	Salamanders, newts & caecilians
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Amphibian
Order	Caudata
Family	Salamandridae

Where does the palmate newt live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the palmate newt in 8 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the palmate newt endangered?

The palmate newt’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the palmate newt?

The palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) is an amphibian in the order Caudata and the family Salamandridae, genus Lissotriton. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the palmate newt

The palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) is a species of newt found in Western Europe, from Great Britain to the northern Iberian Peninsula. It is 5–9.5 cm (2.0–3.7 in) long and olive or brown with some dark spots. The underside is yellow to orange, and the throat, unlike in the similar smooth newt, always unspotted. A dark stripe runs along the head and through the eyes. Breeding males develop a distinct filament on the end of their tail, strongly webbed hind feet, and a low, smooth crest on their back.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palmate newt (revision 1334445192), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q138526 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).