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| | Palmate Newt - Triturus helvetica, species information page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | Widespread in Great Britain, and Western Europe, the palmate newt can be found in ponds, lakes, canals, marshes, forests, pasture or agricultural land, sometimes in acid pools on upland moors or coastal areas. |
 | | The base color of both sexes is olive-green or brown, males ♂ and some females ♀ have a dark spotting on the back. |
 | | The Palmate Newt is protected by law in all countries where it occurs, but is thought to be extreemly rare to endangered in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg and vulnerable in Germany, but common elsewhere. |
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