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title: "Palmate Newt"
description: "Lissotriton helveticus — Anfibi. The palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) is a species of newt found in Western Europe, from Great Britain to the northern Iberian Peninsula."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/palmate-newt
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Palmate Newt

> Lissotriton helveticus — Anfibi. The palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) is a species of newt found in Western Europe, from Great Britain to the northern Iberian Peninsula.

- Scientific name: *Lissotriton helveticus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfibi)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi), `urban` (Città e giardini)
- iNaturalist observations: 11837
- Wikidata: [Q138526](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138526)
- iNaturalist taxon: [64377](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64377)

## Names

- en: Palmate Newt
- de: Fadenmolch
- es: Tritón Palmeado
- fr: Triton palmé
- nl: Vinpootsalamander
- pt: Tritão-palmado
- pl: Traszka helwecka

## Countries with the most observations

FR (4923), GB (2223), ES (1732), DE (570), PT (221), BE (190), LU (144), CH (98), JE (37), NL (17), AD (11), GG (5)

## Summary

The palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) is a species of newt found in Western Europe, from Great Britain to the northern Iberian Peninsula. It is 5–9.5 cm (2.0–3.7 in) long and olive or brown with some dark spots. The underside is yellow to orange, and the throat, unlike in the similar smooth newt, always unspotted. A dark stripe runs along the head and through the eyes. Breeding males develop a distinct filament on the end of their tail, strongly webbed hind feet, and a low, smooth crest on their back.
Habitats include forests, marshes, pastures or gardens. While on land, the newts are mainly nocturnal. After emerging…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmate_newt

## Photo

![Palmate Newt](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/palmate-newt/medium.jpg)

Photo: nenp_pannalprimary · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/375220538

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/palmate-newt?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).