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Lissotriton vulgaris - belly I encounter these regularly in the utility spaces under the floors of our buildings here, together with small frogs and toads. This one was sitting in a space we&#039;re trying to get dry, so I decided to evacuate it and make use of the situation for some snapshots ... Top side here:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86435/lissotriton_vulgaris.html" title="Lissotriton vulgaris"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/86435_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HQfEVOy70Y5SVElJi1IbWucC0gI%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Lissotriton vulgaris I encounter these regularly in the utility spaces under the floors of our buildings here, together with small frogs and toads. This one was sitting in a space we&#039;re trying to get dry, so I decided to evacuate it and make use of the situation for some snapshots ... Distinctive pattern on belly here:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86436/lissotriton_vulgaris_-_belly.html Alerdinck,Amphibia,Common newt,Geotagged,Lissotriton,Lissotriton vulgaris,Netherlands,Salamandridae,Smooth Newt,Smooth newt,Triturus vulgaris,Urodela,nl: Kleine watersalamander" /></a></figure> Alerdinck,Amphibia,Common newt,Geotagged,Lissotriton,Lissotriton vulgaris,Netherlands,Salamandridae,Smooth Newt,Smooth newt,Triturus vulgaris,Urodela,nl: Kleine watersalamander Click/tap to enlarge

Lissotriton vulgaris - belly

I encounter these regularly in the utility spaces under the floors of our buildings here, together with small frogs and toads. This one was sitting in a space we're trying to get dry, so I decided to evacuate it and make use of the situation for some snapshots ... Top side here:

Lissotriton vulgaris I encounter these regularly in the utility spaces under the floors of our buildings here, together with small frogs and toads. This one was sitting in a space we're trying to get dry, so I decided to evacuate it and make use of the situation for some snapshots ... Distinctive pattern on belly here:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86436/lissotriton_vulgaris_-_belly.html Alerdinck,Amphibia,Common newt,Geotagged,Lissotriton,Lissotriton vulgaris,Netherlands,Salamandridae,Smooth Newt,Smooth newt,Triturus vulgaris,Urodela,nl: Kleine watersalamander

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice find, can't say I've ever seen one but probably because I don't actively look in such places. Did not realize how small they are :) Posted 5 years ago

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The Smooth Newt

The Smooth Newt, also known as the Common Newt, "Lissotriton vulgaris" is the most common newt species of the "Lissotriton" genus of amphibians. "L. vulgaris" is found throughout Europe except the far north, areas of Southern France, and the Iberian peninsula.

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Uploaded Nov 11, 2019. Captured in Den Alerdinckweg 4A, 8055 PE Laag Zuthem, Netherlands.
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