Newts
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Alpine newt
Scientific Name: Ichthyosaura alpestris
Quick Facts:
- Newts have a long and slender body, with a long, vertically flattened tail.
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Smooth newt
Scientific Name:Lissotriton vulgaris
Northern crested newt
Scientific Name: Triturus cristatus Salamanders
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Italian cave salamander
Scientific Name:Speleomantes italicus
Quick Facts:
- Salamanders have a lizard-like appearance, and a prehensile tongue which they use to obtain prey.
- Salamander and newts, unique among vertebrates, have the capacity of regenerating whole lost limbs, as well as other damaged parts of their bodies.
Spectacled salamander
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Scientific Name:Salamandrina terdigitata
Fire salamander
Scientific Name: Salamandra salamandraFrogs
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Agile frog
Scientific Name:Rana dalmatina
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Italian stream frog
Scientific Name:Rana italica
Quick Facts:
- The Italian stream frog is also known as "ground frog" as they commonly hibernate underneath tree roots.