Orange-bellied newtLissotriton boscai

The dorsal coloration is generally brown, olive-green or yellow, dotted with some black spots, while the belly is, as the common name suggests, orange with some dark spots. On the head, with a rounded outline, the small parotid glands and prominent eyes are visible. The tail is flattened laterally and the front and hind legs have four and five toes respectively.

WHERE TO FIND IT AT AROUCA GEOPARK

Pouco Preocupante

Endemismo Ibérico

Breeding Season November - June

Dimension Max. length: 9 cm

Habitat Meadows, woods, agricultural areas and very diverse bodies of water.

Tritão-de-ventre-varanja   ©Avelino Vieira

Tritão-de-ventre-varanja ©Avelino Vieira

Tritão-de-ventre-laranja   ©Avelino Vieira

Tritão-de-ventre-laranja ©Avelino Vieira

Tritão-de-ventre-laranja   ©Avelino Vieira

Tritão-de-ventre-laranja ©Avelino Vieira

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