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04-01-2008, 12:52 PM
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Newts vs. salamanders
In danish we don't distinguish between newts and salamanders. Here we just call both a salamander. What´defines wether it is a newt or a salamander?
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04-01-2008, 12:59 PM
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The Prince of Insufficient Light.
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Re: Newts vs. salamanders
Best I can tell, it only depends on how aquatic they are.
In Finnish, the word for newt is the same as we use for "lizard". 
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04-01-2008, 01:18 PM
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Re: Newts vs. salamanders
Taxonomically, there is no difference whatsoever between Newts and Salamanders, all belonging to subfamilies and genera within the Salamandridae family.
The distinguishment of Newts and Salamanders is generally achieved via. the external appearance and morphology of the individual species. |
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04-01-2008, 02:10 PM
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Re: Newts vs. salamanders
yeah I'm going to have to agree with zephyr there thats what was told as well.................
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04-01-2008, 03:20 PM
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Re: Newts vs. salamanders
 What about the Japanese Giant Salamander ..... it lives/breeds/etc in river systems ... is it really a newt???
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04-01-2008, 03:27 PM
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Re: Newts vs. salamanders
There are no 'real' differences, scientifically........... but
Generally speaking adult newts are more aquatic than adult salamanders (with exceptions). Newts generally show higher instances of sexual dimorphism (with exceptions)!
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04-01-2008, 04:14 PM
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Re: Newts vs. salamanders
Hmm... Correct me if I'm wrong, But I coulda swore I read somewhere that salamanders have a greater ability of absorbing oxygen from the environment than newts. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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04-01-2008, 04:20 PM
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The Prince of Insufficient Light.
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Re: Newts vs. salamanders
That's certainly an interesting claim.
 Most newts I think spend a part of the season on land, I know Lissotriton vulgaris certainly does.
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