Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Salamandridae > Notophthalmus > Notophthalmus perstriatusNotophthalmus perstriatus (Striped Newt)Synonyms: Diemictylus viridescens perstriatus; Diemyctylus perstriatus; Triturus perstriatus The striped newt, Notophthalmus perstriatus, is a species of aquatic salamander native to the southeastern United States. It is a close relative of the eastern newt, with which it shares territory, and can be distinguished from the latter by the presence of red stripes running down the sides of its back and red spots on its back that lack a black outline. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 18.4 EDGE Score: 3.66 |
Adult Length [1] | 4.134 inches (10.5 cm) | Litters / Year [1] | 1 | Maximum Longevity [2] | 13 years | | Female Maturity [2] | 1 year 4 months | Male Maturity [2] | 1 year 4 months |
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Southeastern conifer forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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