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| Iberian ribbed newt | |
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| Pleurodeles waltl in an aquarium | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Pleurodeles |
| Species: | P. waltl
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| Binomial name | |
| Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles, 1830
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| Distribution in the Iberian peninsula and the Maghreb | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pleurodeles waltlii (incorrect spelling) | |
The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl), also known commonly as the Spanish ribbed newt and el 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 Morocco.[2] 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.
This species should not be confused with a different species with a similar common name, the Iberian newt (Lissotriton boscai).
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Pleurodeles waltl. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T59463A89708437. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T59463A89708437.en. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles, 1830". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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