Strauch's spotted newt
| Strauch's spotted newt | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Neurergus |
| Species: | N. strauchii |
| Binomial name | |
| Neurergus strauchii Steindachner, 1887 | |
Strauch's spotted newt (Neurergus strauchii) is one of four species of salamander in the genus Neurergus. It is more specifically a newt, in the Salamandridae family, and is found only in Turkey. Its natural habitats are streams or small rivers, and the nearby forests or shrublands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
They eat earthworms, crickets, daphnia, blackworms, whiteworms, fly larvae, and small waxworms.
Subspecies
- N. s. strauchi
- N. s. barani[1]
References
- Papenfuss, T., Sparreboom, M., Ugurtas, I., Kuzmin, S., Anderson, S., Eken, G., Kılıç, T. & Gem, E. 2004. Neurergus strauchii.
- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
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