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A large, robust newt (family Salamandridae) native to the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. Adults reach 20โ30 cm total lengthโthe largest European newt. They have a flattened body, rough warty skin, gray-brown to olive coloration with darker spots, and a prominent vertebral ridge. Their most remarkable defense is the ability to push their sharp ribs through tubercles on the flanks, puncturing the skin and delivering secretions from poison glandsโessentially using their own bones as defensive weapons. Despite this, the wounds heal rapidly. They are predominantly aquatic but can survive on land. Omnivorous: insects, worms, tadpoles, and aquatic invertebrates. They have been flown to space on multiple missions (Soviet Bion and French space experiments) due to their ease of maintenance and robustness, studying embryonic development in microgravity. They are an important model for limb regeneration (though less studied than axolotls) and toxicology. Females lay 200โ800 eggs attached to aquatic vegetation. Lifespan: 8โ12 years in captivity, up to 20. 2n=24. IUCN: Near Threatened due to habitat loss.
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