Species Cards
Smooth Newt
Triturus vulgaris
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Group: |
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Food chain : |
Carnivore |
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What it eats : |
Insects and other invertebrates. |
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Eaten by: |
Grass snake, heron |
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Habitat: |
PondPond |
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Description: |
The smooth newt is the commonest of all our newts. It has a brown body with black spots on the sides. The underparts are orange bordered with cream. |
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