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Basic information
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Mesotriton alpestris
Alpine Newt
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderSalamanders
FamilyTrue salamanders and newts
GenusAlpine newts
- Czech name
- Čolek horský
- English name
- Alpine Newt
- Synonyms
- Gecko gyrinoides, Hemitriton alpestris, Ichthyosaura alpestris, Ichthyosaura alpestris alpestris, Ichthyosaura alpestris apuana, Ichthyosaura alpestris bakonyiensis, Ichthyosaura alpestris carpathica, Ichthyosaura alpestris inexpectata, Ichthyosaura alpestris montenegrina, Ichthyosaura alpestris reiseri, Ichthyosaura apuana apuana, Ichthyosaura apuana inexpectata, Ichthyosaura reiseri carpathica, Ichthyosaura reiseri montenegrina, Ichthyosaura reiseri reiseri, Lacerta gyrinoides, Mesotriton alpestris alpestris, Mesotriton alpestris apuanus, Molge alpestris, Molge alpestris reiseri, Molge reiseri, Salamandra alpestris, Salamandra cincta, Salamandra rubriventris, Triton alpestris, Triton alpestris apuanus, Triton alpestris immaculatus, Triton alpestris lacusnigri, Triton alpestris reiseri, Triton apuanus, Triton igneus, Triton neglectus, Triton salamandroides, Triton wurfbainii, Triton zonarius, Triturus alpestris, Triturus alpestris alpestris, Triturus alpestris apuanus, Triturus alpestris bukkiensis, Triturus alpestris carpathicus, Triturus alpestris inexpectatus, Triturus alpestris lacustris, Triturus alpestris montenegrinus, Triturus alpestris piperianus, Triturus alpestris reiseri, Triturus alpestris satoriensis, Triturus alpestris serdarus, Triturus alpestris veluchiensis, Triturus alpestris winterli
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 88 mm
- Body mass
- max 3.9 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–3 years
- Clutch size
- 73–190 individuals
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
- Original documentation
- AmphiBIO · Anf6512 · figshare-v5
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 73BFQ · COL26.9