swap_horiz Emperor Newt Alternatives

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Axolotl

The axolotl is a unique aquatic salamander belonging to the Ambystoma genus. Native to Lake Xochimilco, Mexico, it's not...

Mexico Salamander Urodela Neotenic

9.2 Excellent

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Chinese Giant Salamander

The Chinese giant salamander, *Andrias davidianus*, is the world’s largest living amphibian belonging to the cryptobranc...

China Salamander Urodela Largest Salamander

9.2 Excellent

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Rough-skinned Newt

Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa) is a western North American salamander carrying tetrodotoxin at skin concentratio...

Toxic North America Urodela Newt

8.5 Great

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Spanish Ribbed Newt

The largest newt in Europe (Pleurodeles waltl), native to the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco, uniquely capable of forcing...

Europe Ribbed Urodela Newt

8.3 Great

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Eastern Newt

A common North American newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) with a three-stage life cycle that includes a conspicuous, toxi...

Toxic North America Urodela Newt

8.1 Great

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Great Crested Newt

A large, legally protected European newt (Triturus cristatus) found across northern and central Europe, safeguarded in t...

Europe Protected Urodela Newt

8.0 Great

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California Newt

A Pacific coast newt (Taricha torosa) endemic to California, carrying potent tetrodotoxin in its skin, with certain popu...

Toxic North America Urodela Newt

8.0 Great

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Alpine Newt

A colorful mountain newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) distributed across European highlands, with breeding males displaying...

Europe Colorful Urodela Newt

7.9 Good

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Marbled Newt

A large Iberian and French newt (Triturus marmoratus) recognized by its striking green marbled pattern on a dark backgro...

Europe Patterned Urodela Newt

7.8 Good

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Crocodile Newt

Crocodile Newt refers to Asian salamanders of genus Tylototriton, found in mountain forests of Southeast Asia and China,...

Southeast Asia Spiny Urodela Newt

7.8 Good

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Himalayan Salamander

Tylototriton verrucosus, the crocodile newt, is a toxic, warty salamander native to the eastern Himalayas across Nepal,...

South Asia Montane Salamander Urodela

7.7 Good

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Smooth Newt

The most widespread newt in Europe (Lissotriton vulgaris), ranging from Britain to Central Asia, with males growing an e...

Europe Common Urodela Newt

7.3 Good

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Red-bellied Newt

Red-bellied Newt (Taricha rivularis) is a California salamander endemic to coastal streams of northern California, disti...

Toxic North America Urodela Newt

7.3 Good

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Danube Crested Newt

A slender crested newt (Triturus dobrogicus) native to the Danube basin in central and southeastern Europe, distinguishe...

Europe Crested Urodela Newt

7.3 Good

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Italian Crested Newt

A large European newt (Triturus carnifex) found in Italy and the western Balkans, closely related to the great crested n...

Europe Crested Urodela Newt

7.2 Good

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Southern Crested Newt

A large crested newt (Triturus karelinii) distributed from the Balkans to the Caucasus region, representing one of the m...

Europe Crested Urodela Newt

7.2 Good

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Sichuan Salamander

A salamander native to Sichuan Province in southwestern China, adapted to cold montane streams and belonging to a lineag...

China Endemic Salamander Urodela

7.1 Good

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Striped Newt

Striped Newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus) is a small salamander endemic to longleaf pine sandhills of Georgia and Florida...

North America Threatened Urodela Newt

7.0 Good

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Palmate Newt

A small western European newt (Lissotriton helveticus), notable for breeding males that develop fully webbed hind feet a...

Europe Small Urodela Newt

6.9 Fair

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Balkan Crested Newt

A crested newt (Triturus ivanbureschi) formally described in 2013 and named for herpetologist Ivan Bureš, found in the B...

Europe Crested Urodela Newt

6.9 Fair