The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl), also known commonly as the Spanish ribbed newt and gallipato in Spanish, is a species of salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae of the family Salamandridae. The species is native to the central and southern Iberian Peninsula and northern Morocco. It is the largest European newt species. It is known for its defense mechanisms where their sharp ribs puncture through its sides when in a defensive state, and as such is also called the sharp-ribbed newt and the sharp-ribbed salamander.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Triturus macedonicus
- Triturus karelinii
- Triturus ivanbureschi
- Triturus carnifex
- Notophthalmus meridionalis
- Calotriton asper
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Pleurodeles
- Species
- Pleurodeles waltl
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