Triturus vulgaris meridionalis

nice pictures of a pretty subspecies! Is that a frog in the background of the first picture
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Yes it's a green frog, maybe Rana lessonae...
I think people snub vulgaris cos they're quite common and small but I think they're still very cute little newts
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Lissotriton are my favourites! The colouration is subtle rather than vulgar.
 
Great pictures!

I love the rear feet in the second picture - I didn't know they had big toes like that! How cool!
 
they only develop them for the breeding season. the males of a similar species (Lissotriton helveticus) grow webbed back feet for the breeding season, hence the common name of palmate newt
 
I´m tired of ppl saying helveticus and vulgaris are the less colorful ones....
I love them!!! Helveticus may be brown, and not very atractive....but a male in breeding phase!!! they look amazing!!! their colours are simply awesome.
Plus i think their faces are by far the cuttiest ones.
 
Is the one in the 3rd picture neotenic or just a large larvae?
 
I think that they are quite attractive newts.
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The green frog looks huge and I have one as well. What do you feed that thing?
 
very good photos of a great animal, thanks for sharing them with us.
 
Coen
It's a neotenic specimen

Cameron
those animals were collected for taking pictures and then released
 
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