Lissotriton vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758), (smooth newt)


14 Apr 2007 at OSGR: SU10 in South Hants, England

Record Summaryleucistic specimen in garden pond
Found asAdult
Date14 April 2007
OS grid refOSGR: SU10
Lat/Lon50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W
Vice CountySouth Hants, VC no: 11
CountryEngland

Notes:

Leucistic (black eyes) except for a normally pigmented area on tail.

The other newts in the pond were Palmate and this was the size of a palmate, but the floppy tail crest suggests smooth newt.

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