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Smooth Newt, Teichmolch

Lissotriton vulgaris (subsp. vulgaris)

Description:

5 cm long amphibian (with tail), looks like a young male. please notice that amphibians have 4 toes on their "hands" and 5 toes on their "legs" in Austria they are rare - on the red list

Habitat:

garden, found under a flower pot

Notes:

@ nana puppet & monkey

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8 Comments

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Great found.

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Lol, good one.

everthing OK- no new finger where it peed on me ;D

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Be careful, hope you feel okay after that? Lovely spotting.

thanks emma! yep they can be poisonous if U lick on their skin. But this fella just peed on me.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

awesome.!!

thanks ;) we´re excited too!

EdMarshall
EdMarshall 12 years ago

Great find!

Gemeinde Kottingbrunn, Niederösterreich, Austria

Spotted on Aug 30, 2011
Submitted on Aug 30, 2011

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