Pleurodeles waltl

(Michahelles, 1830)

Vernacular names
English : Sharp-ribbed salamander
French : Pleurodèle de Waltl

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Caudata
Family : Salamandridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a total length of 30 cm. Very long and thick tail. Skin is warty. Coloration mostly brown to grey-brown on back, becoming beige with black spots on belly. Fairly large eyes and mouth.

Range and habitat
The species is found in south-western Europe, mostly in central and southern Spain and in coastal plains of northern Morocco. Found in slow-moving rivers, lakes and marshes, up to 1600 meters

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species is declining in parts of its range (such as Spain) because of pollution and degradation of swamps and other aquatic habitats.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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