Iberian ribbed newt
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The Iberian ribbed newt, gallipato or Spanish ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl) is a newt endemic to the central and southern Iberian Peninsula and Morocco.[2] It is the largest European newt species and it is also known for its sharp ribs which can puncture through its sides, and as such is also called the sharp-ribbed newt.
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Iberian ribbed newt | |
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Pleurodeles waltl in an aquarium | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Salamandridae |
Genus: | Pleurodeles |
Species: | P. waltl |
Binomial name | |
Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles, 1830 | |
Distribution in the Iberian peninsula and the Maghreb | |
Synonyms | |
Pleurodeles waltlii (incorrect spelling) |
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This species should not be confused with the different species with similar common name, the Iberian newt (Lissotriton boscai).