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Southern Banded Newt their population declined in over 95% in Israel for the past 50 years, because of habitat destruction (building neighborhoods and agriculture) and habitat pollution (crop dusting). <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104140/southern_banded_newt.html" title="Southern Banded Newt"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3519/104140_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Jec5%2B9deBQB4S5KVHf%2FqjYcYBuo%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Southern Banded Newt a very rare and very endangered amphibian, that I was very fortunate to meet this weekend! <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104139/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104138/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104137/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> Israel,Night life,Ommatotriton vittatus,Southern banded newt" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104139/southern_banded_newt.html" title="Southern Banded Newt"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3519/104139_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HVw38kdy%2F93vGFZ7cK5INbMOc28%3D" width="200" height="108" alt="Southern Banded Newt after the first rains, they come out of summer-hibernation and their skin looks very dark, similar to the ground at night. later, when winter ponds fill with water, they go there, change color to greyish silver with green and black dots, for courting and mating. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104140/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104138/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104137/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> Israel,Ommatotriton vittatus,Southern banded newt" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104138/southern_banded_newt.html" title="Southern Banded Newt"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3519/104138_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=QDRAsFij9wBKZN6LjF3IAPFUeuM%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Southern Banded Newt these amphibians are very small, they are about 5-7 cm long. I put my finger behind for scale. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104140/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104139/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104137/southern_banded_newt.html Israel,Ommatotriton vittatus,Southern banded newt" /></a></figure> Israel,Ommatotriton vittatus,Southern banded newt Click/tap to enlarge

Southern Banded Newt

their population declined in over 95% in Israel for the past 50 years, because of habitat destruction (building neighborhoods and agriculture) and habitat pollution (crop dusting).

Southern Banded Newt a very rare and very endangered amphibian, that I was very fortunate to meet this weekend! <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104139/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104138/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104137/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> Israel,Night life,Ommatotriton vittatus,Southern banded newt


Southern Banded Newt after the first rains, they come out of summer-hibernation and their skin looks very dark, similar to the ground at night. later, when winter ponds fill with water, they go there, change color to greyish silver with green and black dots, for courting and mating. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104140/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104138/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104137/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> Israel,Ommatotriton vittatus,Southern banded newt


Southern Banded Newt these amphibians are very small, they are about 5-7 cm long. I put my finger behind for scale. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104140/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104139/southern_banded_newt.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104137/southern_banded_newt.html Israel,Ommatotriton vittatus,Southern banded newt

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The Southern banded newt

The southern banded newt is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found in Armenia , Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.

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Similar species: Salamanders
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Nov 8, 2020. Captured Nov 6, 2020 20:32.
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  • E-M1
  • f/2.8
  • 1/40s
  • ISO1600
  • 32mm