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Strauch's spotted newt

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Caudata

Genus
  
Neurergus

Higher classification
  
Neurergus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Salamandridae

Scientific name
  
Neurergus strauchii

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Neurergus, Salamander, Yellow‑spotted newt, Amphibians, Kurdistan spotted newt

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Strauch's spotted newt (Neurergus strauchii) is a species of salamander, more specifically a newt, in the Salamandridae family, found only in Turkey. Its natural habitats are streams or small rivers, and the nearby forests or shrublands. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Contents

They eat earthworms, crickets, daphnia, blackworms, whiteworms, fly larvae, and small waxworms.

Subspecies

  • N. s. strauchi
  • N. s. barani

    • References

    Strauch's spotted newt Wikipedia
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