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Italian newt
Salamandridae

Italian newt

Lissotriton italicus (Peracca, 1898)

The Italian newt (Lissotriton italicus) is a salamander found only in Italy, threatened by habitat loss and other factors.

Carpathian Newt
Salamandridae

Carpathian Newt

Lissotriton montandoni (Boulenger, 1880)

This is a description and range/habitat overview of the Carpathian newt Lissotriton montandoni.

Greek Newt
Salamandridae

Greek Newt

Lissotriton graecus (Wolterstorff, 1906)

Lissotriton graecus is a newt distinguished from other smooth newt complex species by male breeding characteristics.

Caucasian Smooth Newt
Salamandridae

Caucasian Smooth Newt

Lissotriton lantzi (Wolterstorff, 1914)

Lissotriton lantzi, the Caucasian smooth newt, is a newt species from the Caucasus region split from the smooth newt complex.

Portuguese Smooth Newt
Salamandridae

Portuguese Smooth Newt

Lissotriton maltzani (Boettger, 1879)

Lissotriton maltzani is a small newt species with granular out-of-water skin, that lives across a range of mostly aquatic habitats.

Smooth Newt
Salamandridae

Smooth Newt

Lissotriton vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lissotriton vulgaris, the smooth newt, is a widespread Eurasian newt species with multiple recognized subspecies.

Turkish Smooth Newt
Salamandridae

Turkish Smooth Newt

Lissotriton schmidtleri (Raxworthy, 1988)

Schmidtler's smooth newt (Lissotriton schmidtleri) is a small newt species native to parts of southeastern Europe and northwestern Anatolia.

Alpine Newt
Salamandridae

Alpine Newt

Ichthyosaura alpestris (Laurenti, 1768)

Ichthyosaura alpestris, the alpine newt, is a medium-sized newt native to continental Europe with introduced populations elsewhere.

Oriental Fire-bellied Newt
Salamandridae

Oriental Fire-bellied Newt

Cynops orientalis (David, 1873)

Cynops orientalis, the Chinese fire belly newt, is a small newt endemic to East-Central China, common in the pet trade.

Lesser Siren
Sirenidae

Lesser Siren

Siren intermedia Barnes, 1826

Siren intermedia, the lesser siren, is a neotenic aquatic salamander found in US and Mexican permanent wetlands.

Greater Siren
Sirenidae

Greater Siren

Siren lacertina Österdam, 1766

Siren lacertina, the greater siren, is a large paedomorphic aquatic salamander native to the southeastern United States coastal plain.

Koh Tao Caecilian
Ichthyophiidae

Koh Tao Caecilian

Ichthyophis kohtaoensis Taylor, 1960

Ichthyophis kohtaoensis, the Koh Tao Island caecilian, is an Ichthyophiidae amphibian threatened by habitat loss across Southeast Asia and southern China.

Varagua Caecilian
Dermophiidae

Varagua Caecilian

Gymnopis multiplicata Peters, 1874

Gymnopis multiplicata is a Dermophiidae caecilian found across Central America, with a wide range of natural habitats.

Mexican Caecilian
Dermophiidae

Mexican Caecilian

Dermophis mexicanus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

Dermophis mexicanus, the Mexican burrowing caecilian, is a worm-like, limbless fossorial amphibian found across parts of Central America.

Ringed Caecilian
Siphonopidae

Ringed Caecilian

Siphonops annulatus (Mikan, 1822)

Siphonops annulatus, the ringed caecilian, is a neotropical amphibian known for maternal dermatophagy and observed milk production.

Boettger's Caecilian
Siphonopidae

Boettger's Caecilian

Siphonops paulensis Boettger, 1892

Boettger's caecilian (Siphonops paulensis) is a common subterranean caecilian found in parts of central South America.

Siamese Crocodile
Crocodylidae

Siamese Crocodile

Crocodylus siamensis Schneider, 1801

Crocodylus siamensis, the Siamese crocodile, is a medium-sized freshwater crocodilian with a heavily depleted wild population across Southeast Asia.

Cuban Crocodile
Crocodylidae

Cuban Crocodile

Crocodylus rhombifer (Cuvier, 1807)

Crocodylus rhombifer, the Cuban crocodile, is a small to mid-sized endangered crocodilian only found today in Cuba's Zapata Swamp.

Mugger Crocodile
Crocodylidae

Mugger Crocodile

Crocodylus palustris (Lesson, 1831)

Crocodylus palustris, the mugger crocodile, is a medium-sized crocodilian native to South Asia that uses tools for hunting.

Saltwater Crocodile
Crocodylidae

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801

This is the saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus, covering its description, range, behavior, reproduction, and natural ecology.

Morelet's Crocodile
Crocodylidae

Morelet's Crocodile

Crocodylus moreletii (Duméril & Bibron, 1851)

Morelet's crocodile is a small-to-medium crocodile native to Gulf of Mexico and Central American freshwater habitats, with documented reproduction and introduced populations.

Freshwater Crocodile
Crocodylidae

Freshwater Crocodile

Crocodylus johnsoni Krefft, 1873

Crocodylus johnsoni (freshwater crocodile) is a small shy Australian crocodilian found in northern Australian freshwater habitats.

Orinoco Crocodile
Crocodylidae

Orinoco Crocodile

Crocodylus intermedius (Graves, 1819)

This is a description of the Orinoco crocodile, covering its traits, distribution, habitat, and reproductive behavior.

American Crocodile
Crocodylidae

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807)

This is a detailed description of the American crocodile, covering its characteristics, distribution, habitat and reproduction.

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