Boscá's newt (Lissotriton boscai, formerly Triturus boscai ), also known as the Iberian newt, is a species of newt in the familySalamandridae. The species is found in Portugal and western Spain.
The female is up to 94 millimeters long and the male up to 75 millimeters. There are glandular ridges along the back and the skin is granular in texture when the newt is living out of water. The body is brownish, yellowish, or dull green with dark spotting. The belly is orange. Unlike some of its congeners, this species is not especially showy during the breeding season. The male develops a brightly colored protuberance at the tip of the tail.[3]
Distribution and habitat
This newt is mostly aquatic, living in shallow ponds and streams lined with vegetation. It can be found in disturbed and artificial water bodies, such as ditches. It is known from oak woodland habitat, scrub, sandy coastal strips, and farms and plantations.[1]
Conservation
Populations are stable and the species is not considered to be threatened, but in some areas it experiences losses due to the destruction and degradation of its aquatic habitat.[1]
References
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^ abcJan Willem Arntzen, Pedro Beja, Robert Jehle, Jaime Bosch, Miguel Tejedo, Miguel Lizana, Iñigo Martínez-Solano, Alfredo Salvador, Mario García-París, Ernesto Recuero Gil, Paulo Sá-Sousa, Rafael Marquez (2009). "Lissotriton boscai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T59473A11947331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T59473A11947331.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Beolens, B., Watkins, M., and Grayson, M. 2013. The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. 262 pp. ISBN978-1-907807-41-1.
Arnold EN, Burton JA. 1978. A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. London: Collins. 272 pp. + Plates 1-40. ISBN0 00 219318 3. (Triturus boscai, pp. 51–52 + Plate 4 + Map 16).
Tourneville A. 1879. "Description d'une nouvelle espèce de batracien urodèle d'Espagne ( Pelonectes boscai Lataste) ". Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France4: 69–87. ("Pelonectes boscai Lataste", new species). (in French).
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bosca, newt, boscá, newt, lissotriton, boscai, formerly, triturus, boscai, also, known, iberian, newt, species, newt, family, salamandridae, species, found, portugal, western, spain, boscá, newtventral, surfaceconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientif. Bosca s newt Lissotriton boscai formerly Triturus boscai also known as the Iberian newt is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae The species is found in Portugal and western Spain Bosca s newtVentral surfaceConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder UrodelaFamily SalamandridaeGenus LissotritonSpecies L boscaiBinomial nameLissotriton boscai Lataste 1879 SynonymsTriturus boscaiLataste 1879 Lophinus boscai Litvinchuk et al 2005 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Conservation 5 References 6 Further readingEtymology EditThe specific name boscai is in honor of Spanish herpetologist Eduardo Bosca 2 Description EditThe female is up to 94 millimeters long and the male up to 75 millimeters There are glandular ridges along the back and the skin is granular in texture when the newt is living out of water The body is brownish yellowish or dull green with dark spotting The belly is orange Unlike some of its congeners this species is not especially showy during the breeding season The male develops a brightly colored protuberance at the tip of the tail 3 Distribution and habitat EditThis newt is mostly aquatic living in shallow ponds and streams lined with vegetation It can be found in disturbed and artificial water bodies such as ditches It is known from oak woodland habitat scrub sandy coastal strips and farms and plantations 1 Conservation EditPopulations are stable and the species is not considered to be threatened but in some areas it experiences losses due to the destruction and degradation of its aquatic habitat 1 References Edit Wikispecies has information related to Lissotriton boscai Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lissotriton boscai a b c Jan Willem Arntzen Pedro Beja Robert Jehle Jaime Bosch Miguel Tejedo Miguel Lizana Inigo Martinez Solano Alfredo Salvador Mario Garcia Paris Ernesto Recuero Gil Paulo Sa Sousa Rafael Marquez 2009 Lissotriton boscai IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009 e T59473A11947331 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2009 RLTS T59473A11947331 en Retrieved 14 November 2021 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Beolens B Watkins M and Grayson M 2013 The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians Exeter England Pelagic Publishing Ltd 262 pp ISBN 978 1 907807 41 1 Lissotriton boscai AmphibiaWeb Further reading EditArnold EN Burton JA 1978 A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe London Collins 272 pp Plates 1 40 ISBN 0 00 219318 3 Triturus boscai pp 51 52 Plate 4 Map 16 Tourneville A 1879 Description d une nouvelle espece de batracien urodele d Espagne Pelonectes boscaiLataste Bulletin de la Societe Zoologique de France 4 69 87 Pelonectes boscai Lataste new species in French This Salamandridae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bosca 27s newt amp oldid 1055254731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
