Newt and Salamander Species
Terrestrial Species
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Red Eft 8 cm (3 in) Diemictylus viridescens |
Damp vivarium, 15 – 20 °C (59 – 68 ° F); feed earthworms, maggots. This is the larval form of the aquatic Red-spotted Newt. |
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Spotted Salamander 15 cm (6 in) Ambystoma maculatum |
Damp vivarium, shady 15 – 20 ° C (59 – 68 ° F ), with moss and ferns; feed earthworms, slugs and insects. |
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Tiger Salamander 15 cm (6 in) Ambystoma tigrinum |
Damp vivarium, shady, 20 -25 °C (68 -77 °F ), with moss and ferns; feed earthworms and large insects. |
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Fire Salamander 20 cm (8 in) Salamandra salamandra |
Damp vivarium, cool and very shady, 15 °C (59 °F), with moss and ferns; feed earthworms, slugs and larvae. This species is nocturnal by nature so will appreciate shade and hiding places. |
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Aquatic Species
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Red-spotted Newt 8 cm (3 in) Diemictylus viridescens |
Cool aquarium with pebbles and plants; feed earthworms, tubifex worms, maggots. |
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Japanese Fire-bellied Newt 10 cm (4 in) Cynops pyrrhogaster |
Cool aquarium planted if possible; feed earthworms, tubifex worms, maggots |
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Axolotl 20 cm (8 in) Ambystoma mexicanum |
Aquarium, 15 – 20 °C (59 – 68 °F); feed earthworms, mealworms, small pieces meat. Black and white colour variations of this species exist. |
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Ribbed Salamander 25 cm (10 in) Pleurodeles walt |
Cool aquarium, ass pebbles and plants for decoration; feed earthworms, maggots , tubifex worms. |
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Semi-aquatic Species
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Palmate Newt 8 cm (3 in) Triturus heveticus |
Aquarium 20 °C (68 °F), planted and with island; feed earthworms, tubifex worms, insects. |
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Marbled Newt 10 cm (4 in) Triturus marmoratus |
Very moist vivarium, shady, 20 ° C(68 °F) with moss and ferns; feed earthworms, maggots and insects. |
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Smooth Newt 8 cm (3 in) Triturus vulgaris |
Aquarium, 20 °C (68 °F), planted and with mossy rocks jutting out as island; feed earthworms, tubifex worms, insects. |
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Alpine Newt 10 cm (4 in) Trituris alpestris |
Aquarium, 20 °C(68 °F), planted and with mossy rocks jutting out of water for island; feed earthworms, tubifex worms, insects. |
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Crested Newt 12 cm (5 in) Triturus cristatus |
Aquarium, 20 °C (68 °F) with mossy island; feed earthworms, tubifex worms, insects. |
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