Italian newt
Lissotriton italicus (Peracca, 1898)
The italian newt (Lissotriton italicus) is a species in the family Salamandridae, order Caudata. Recorded adults weigh about 980 mg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the italian newt
- Weight
- 980 mgsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 8 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- arthropodssrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 400src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the italian newt live?
Not recorded
What is the italian newt?
The Italian newt (Lissotriton italicus) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found only in Italy. The species can be found in temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, water storage areas, ponds, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss, natural land conversion and invasive species.
It was formerly known as Triturus italicus, but was relocated to the genus Lissotriton after Triturus was split.
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Is the italian newt endangered?
The italian newt is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the italian newt classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familySalamandridae
- genusLissotriton
- SpeciesLissotriton italicus (Peracca, 1898)
Synonyms Lophinus italicus, Molge italica, Triton italicus, Triturus italicus, Triturus vulgaris italicus
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- čolek italskýCzech
- italiensk vandsalamanderDanish
- Italiniescher TeichmolchGerman
- Italienischer WassermolchGerman
- tritón italianoSpanish
- itaalia tähnikvesilikEstonian
- italianmanteriFinnish
- italianvesiliskoFinnish
- Triton italienFrench
- olasz gőteHungarian
- Tritone ItalianoItalian
- Tritone italicoItalian
- 이탈리아영원Korean
- Italiaanse WatersalamanderDutch
- Traszka włoskaPolish
- Итальянский тритонRussian
- Южноитальянский тритонRussian
- italiensk vattensalamanderSwedish
- 義大利蠑螈Chinese
Relatives of the italian newt
Other species in the same genus Lissotriton.
Smooth newt
Lissotriton vulgaris
Palmate newt
Lissotriton helveticus
Bosca's newt
Lissotriton boscai
Carpathian newt
Lissotriton montandoni
Greek newt
Lissotriton graecus
Algarve newt
Lissotriton maltzani
CompareItalian newt vs Smooth newtItalian newt vs Palmate newtItalian newt vs Bosca's newtItalian newt vs Carpathian newt
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the italian newt?
An adult italian newt weighs 980 mg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the italian newt endangered?
The italian newt is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What does the italian newt eat?
Its recorded main food is arthropods.
What kind of animal is the italian newt?
The italian newt (Lissotriton italicus) belongs to the family Salamandridae in the order Caudata.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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