Least ConcernBosca's Newt
Lissotriton boscai
One of the 10 newts on WAnimals
Amphibians · Caudata · Salamandridae
Lissotriton helveticus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the smallest newt native to Great Britain, and in the breeding season the male grows a distinctive filament at the tip of the tail and heavily webbed hind feet.
Size
5 cm – 9.5 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: JungleDragon · Wildlife Pond Aquarium · British Herping Wiki · Wikipedia (Palmate newt) · The Animal Facts · Animalia.bio · ResearchGate (temperature fitness study)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 38.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Palmate Newt — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about palmate newt.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
