Could anyone tell me from this photos if the newt is L.vulgaris or L.helveticus? It was found in north-west London.It had the belly of vulgaris(dark orange,big black spots) but I can't recognize the hollow between eyes and nostrils that vulgaris is supposed to have!I have almost no experience with newts in particular,so I'm a bit puzzled!Cheers!
vulgaris or helveticus?
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vulgaris or helveticus?
by Ilian Velikov » Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:47 pm
Hello everyone,
Could anyone tell me from this photos if the newt is L.vulgaris or L.helveticus? It was found in north-west London.It had the belly of vulgaris(dark orange,big black spots) but I can't recognize the hollow between eyes and nostrils that vulgaris is supposed to have!I have almost no experience with newts in particular,so I'm a bit puzzled!Cheers!
Could anyone tell me from this photos if the newt is L.vulgaris or L.helveticus? It was found in north-west London.It had the belly of vulgaris(dark orange,big black spots) but I can't recognize the hollow between eyes and nostrils that vulgaris is supposed to have!I have almost no experience with newts in particular,so I'm a bit puzzled!Cheers!
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Re: vulgaris or helveticus?
by Tobias Schernhammer » Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:53 pm
I would say it is vulgaris.
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Re: vulgaris or helveticus?
by Mario Schweiger » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:41 am
Hi Ilian,
would say Lissotriton vulgaris too!
Because the grands between eye and nostril are markable deepened, in helveticus they should be flat and not so easy to see.
Mario
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would say Lissotriton vulgaris too!
Because the grands between eye and nostril are markable deepened, in helveticus they should be flat and not so easy to see.
Mario
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Re: vulgaris or helveticus?
by Ilian Velikov » Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:34 pm
Thank you for the answers! Now I see! 
Cheers!
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