Anatolian banded newt
Species of amphibian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Anatolian banded newt (Ommatotriton nesterovi) is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae, most notably found in Anatolia: a peninsula ranging from the western and northern parts of Turkey.[2]
| Anatolian banded newt | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Ommatotriton |
| Species: | O. nesterovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ommatotriton nesterovi Litvinchuk, Zuiderwijk, Borkin & Rosanov (2005)[1] | |
Habitat
The Anatolian banded newt prefers to reside in forest grasslands that are abundant in trees and vegetation and low in altitude.[3]
References
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