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Lissotriton
	Lissotriton vulgaris; (smooth newt)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Urodela
Family:	Salamandridae
Subfamily:	Pleurodelinae
Genus:	Lissotriton; Bell, 1839
Type species
	Lissotriton vulgaris;
Synonyms
	Geotriton Bonaparte, 1832; Lophinus Gray, 1850; Meinus Dubois & Raffaëlli, 2009; Meinus Rafinesque, 1815; Palaeotriton Bolkay, 1927; Palmitus Rafinesque, 1815;

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Lissotriton is a genus of newts native to Europe and parts of Asia Minor. As most other newts, they are aquatic as larvae and during breeding time but live in terrestrial, humid environments over the rest of the season.

These rather small species used to be included in genus Triturus, but phylogenetic analyses demonstrated that genus as paraphyletic.^[1]^[2] In the following, the name Lissotriton, originally introduced by Thomas Bell in 1839, was reinstated for the small-bodied species related to the type species Lissotriton vulgaris (the smooth newt).^[1]^[3]

Their exact phylogenetic placement within the newts (subfamily Pleurodelinae) is still uncertain.^[1]

Species

Currently, ten species are listed in Amphibian Species of the World^[1] – the rank of some of these as species or subspecies is however controversial:

Lissotriton boscai (Lataste, 1879) – Bosca's newt
Lissotriton graecus (Wolterstorff, 1906) – Greek newt
Lissotriton helveticus (Razoumovsky, 1789) – Palmate newt
Lissotriton italicus (Peracca, 1898) – Italian newt
Lissotriton kosswigi (Freytag, 1955) – Kosswig's smooth newt
Lissotriton lantzi (Wolterstorff, 1914) – Caucasian smooth newt
Lissotriton maltzani (Boettger, 1879) – Portuguese smooth newt
Lissotriton montandoni (Boulenger, 1880) – Carpathian newt
Lissotriton schmidtleri (Raxworthy, 1988) – Schmidtler's smooth newt
Lissotriton vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) – Smooth newt

Gallery

Lissotriton vulgaris, male during breeding time
Lissotriton helveticus, larva
Lissotriton boscai, underside

Mate selection

Female mate choice is an important concept in evolutionary biology because it bears on female and male reproductive success. Experiments were carried out with Lissotriton vulgaris in which female newts were paired sequentially with two males having different degrees of genetic relatedness to the female. It was found that the more genetically dissimilar male had a higher paternity share than the more related male.^[4] Female choice may reflect an avoidance of inbreeding with related males that could lead to less fit progeny (inbreeding depression).

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Frost DR. (2019). "Lissotriton. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0". New York, USA: American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
^ Titus, T. A.; Larson, A. (1995). "A molecular phylogenetic perspective on the evolutionary radiation of the salamander family Salamandridae". Systematic Biology. 44 (2): 125–151. doi:10.1093/sysbio/44.2.125. ISSN 1063-5157.
^ García-París M, Monton A, Alonso-Zarazaga MA (2004). "Apéndice 1. Nomenclatura: lista de sinónimos y combinaciones". In García-París M, Montori A, Herrero P (eds.). Amphibia: Lissamphibia. Fauna Iberica (in Spanish). Vol. 24. Madrid: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. pp. 589–602. ISBN 978-84-00-08292-5.
^ Jehle R, Sztatecsny M, Wolf JB, Whitlock A, Hödl W, Burke T (2007). "Genetic dissimilarity predicts paternity in the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)". Biol. Lett. 3 (5): 526–8. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2007.0311. PMC 2391198. PMID 17638673.

External links

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[amphibian-species-world-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Frost DR. (2019). "Lissotriton. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0". New York, USA: American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2019-10-11.

[TitusLarson1995-2] Titus, T. A.; Larson, A. (1995). "A molecular phylogenetic perspective on the evolutionary radiation of the salamander family Salamandridae". Systematic Biology. 44 (2): 125–151. doi:10.1093/sysbio/44.2.125. ISSN 1063-5157.

[García-París2004-3] García-París M, Monton A, Alonso-Zarazaga MA (2004). "Apéndice 1. Nomenclatura: lista de sinónimos y combinaciones". In García-París M, Montori A, Herrero P (eds.). Amphibia: Lissamphibia. Fauna Iberica (in Spanish). Vol. 24. Madrid: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. pp. 589–602. ISBN 978-84-00-08292-5.

[pmid17638673-4] Jehle R, Sztatecsny M, Wolf JB, Whitlock A, Hödl W, Burke T (2007). "Genetic dissimilarity predicts paternity in the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)". Biol. Lett. 3 (5): 526–8. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2007.0311. PMC 2391198. PMID 17638673.

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-{{Taxobox
+{{Automatic taxobox
-| name = ''Lissotriton''
 | image = Common_Newt_-_Triturus_vulgaris_(8475532697).jpg
-| image_caption = ''[[Lissotriton vulgaris]]''<br>(smooth newt)
+| image_caption = ''[[Lissotriton vulgaris]]''<br />(smooth newt)
+| taxon = Lissotriton
-| image_width = 250px
+| authority = [[Thomas Bell (zoologist)|Bell]], 1839<ref name="amphibian-species-world"/>
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
-| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
-| classis = [[Amphibia]]
-| ordo = [[Caudata]]
-| familia = [[Salamandridae]]
-| subfamilia = [[Pleurodelinae]]
-| genus = '''''Lissotriton'''''
-| genus_authority = [[Thomas Bell (zoologist)|Bell]], 1839<ref name="amphibian-species-world"/>
 | subdivision_ranks = Species
 | subdivision =
+| type_species = ''[[Lissotriton vulgaris]]''
-| synonyms = {{hidden begin|title=six<ref name="amphibian-species-world"/>}}
+| synonyms_ref = <ref name="amphibian-species-world"/>
+| synonyms =
 *''Geotriton'' <small>Bonaparte, 1832</small>
 *''Lophinus'' <small>Gray, 1850</small>
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 *''Palaeotriton'' <small>Bolkay, 1927</small>
 *''Palmitus'' <small>Rafinesque, 1815</small>
-{{hidden end}}
 }}
-'''''Lissotriton''''' is a genus of [[newt]]s native to [[Europe]] and parts of [[Asia Minor]]. As most other newts, they are aquatic as larvae and during breeding time but live in terrestrial, humid habitats over the rest of the season.
+'''''Lissotriton''''' is a genus of [[newt]]s native to [[Europe]] and parts of [[Asia Minor]]. As most other newts, they are aquatic as larvae and during breeding time but live in terrestrial, humid environments over the rest of the season.
 These rather small species used to be included in genus ''[[Triturus]]'', but [[phylogenetic]] analyses demonstrated that genus as [[paraphyletic]].<ref name="amphibian-species-world"/><ref name="TitusLarson1995"/> In the following, the name ''Lissotriton'', originally introduced by [[Thomas Bell (zoologist)|Thomas Bell]] in 1839, was reinstated for the small-bodied species related to the [[type species]] ''Lissotriton vulgaris'' (the smooth newt).<ref name="amphibian-species-world"/><ref name="García-París2004"/>
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 ==Species==
-Currently, ten species are accepted – the rank of some of these as species or subspecies is however controversial:<ref name="amphibian-species-world"/>
+Currently, ten species are listed in ''Amphibian Species of the World''<ref name="amphibian-species-world"/> – the rank of some of these as species or subspecies is however controversial:
 *''[[Lissotriton boscai]]'' <small>(Lataste, 1879)</small> – Bosca's newt
 *''[[Lissotriton graecus]]'' <small>(Wolterstorff, 1906)</small> – Greek newt
 *''[[Lissotriton helveticus]]'' <small>(Razoumovsky, 1789)</small> – Palmate newt
 *''[[Lissotriton italicus]]'' <small>(Peracca, 1898)</small> – Italian newt
-*''[[Lissotriton kosswigi]]'' <small>(Freytag, 1955)</small>
+*''[[Lissotriton kosswigi]]'' <small>(Freytag, 1955)</small> – Kosswig's smooth newt
 *''[[Lissotriton lantzi]]'' <small>(Wolterstorff, 1914)</small> – Caucasian smooth newt
-*''[[Lissotriton maltzani]]'' <small>(Boettger, 1879)</small>
+*''[[Lissotriton maltzani]]'' <small>(Boettger, 1879)</small> – Portuguese smooth newt
-*''[[Lissotriton meridionalis]]'' <small>(Boulenger, 1882)</small> – Southern smooth newt
 *''[[Lissotriton montandoni]]'' <small>(Boulenger, 1880)</small> – Carpathian newt
+*''[[Lissotriton schmidtleri]]'' <small>(Raxworthy, 1988)</small> – Schmidtler's smooth newt
 *''[[Lissotriton vulgaris]]'' <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> – Smooth newt
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  |alt3=A newt held up by its tail, exposing the orange underside
 }}
+==Mate selection==
+Female [[mate choice]] is an important concept in evolutionary biology because it bears on female and male reproductive success.  Experiments were carried out with ''[[Lissotriton vulgaris]]'' in which female newts were paired sequentially with two males having different degrees of genetic relatedness to the female.  It was found that the more genetically dissimilar male had a higher paternity share than the more related male.<ref name="pmid17638673">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jehle R, Sztatecsny M, Wolf JB, Whitlock A, Hödl W, Burke T |title=Genetic dissimilarity predicts paternity in the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |journal=Biol. Lett. |volume=3 |issue=5 |pages=526–8 |year=2007 |pmid=17638673 |pmc=2391198 |doi=10.1098/rsbl.2007.0311 }}</ref>  Female choice may reflect an avoidance of inbreeding with related males that could lead to less fit progeny ([[inbreeding depression]]).
 ==References==
 {{Reflist|refs=
-<ref name="amphibian-species-world">{{cite web |author=Frost DR. |title=''Lissotriton''. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |year=2015 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |location=New York, USA |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Pleurodelinae/Lissotriton |accessdate=2015-05-20}}</ref>
+<ref name="amphibian-species-world">{{cite web |author=Frost DR. |title=''Lissotriton''. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |year=2019 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |location=New York, USA |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Pleurodelinae/Lissotriton |access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref>
-<ref name="García-París2004">{{cite book|author=García-París M, Monton A, Alonso-Zarazaga MA. |title=Amphibia: Lissamphibia |chapter=Apéndice 1. Nomenclatura: lista de sinónimos y combinaciones |series=Fauna Iberica |volume=24 |editor=García-París M, Montori A, Herrero P. |year=2004 |publisher=Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas |location=Madrid |pages=589–602 |isbn=978-84-00-08292-5 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
+<ref name="García-París2004">{{cite book|vauthors=García-París M, Monton A, Alonso-Zarazaga MA |title=Amphibia: Lissamphibia |chapter=Apéndice 1. Nomenclatura: lista de sinónimos y combinaciones |series=Fauna Iberica |volume=24 |veditors=García-París M, Montori A, Herrero P |year=2004 |publisher=Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas |location=Madrid |pages=589–602 |isbn=978-84-00-08292-5 |language=es}}</ref>
 <ref name="TitusLarson1995">{{cite journal|last1=Titus|first1=T. A.|last2=Larson|first2=A.|title=A molecular phylogenetic perspective on the evolutionary radiation of the salamander family Salamandridae|journal=Systematic Biology|volume=44|issue=2|year=1995|pages=125–151|issn=1063-5157|doi=10.1093/sysbio/44.2.125}}</ref>
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+[[Category:Taxa named by Thomas Bell (zoologist)]]
+[[Category:Amphibian genera]]
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-[[Category:Newts]]
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v t e Genera of newts (Pleurodelinae)
East Asia	Crocodile newts (Tylototriton) Fire belly newts (Cynops) Mountain newts (Echinotriton) Paddle-tail newts (Pachytriton) Warty newts (Paramesotriton)
North America	Eastern newts (Notophthalmus) Pacific newts (Taricha)
Europe, North Africa and West Asia	Alpine newts (Ichthyosaura) Banded newts (Ommatotriton) Crested and marbled newts (Triturus) European brook newts (Calotriton) European mountain newts (Euproctus) Ribbed newts (Pleurodeles) Small-bodied newts (Lissotriton) Spotted newts (Neurergus)
† Fossil genera	Archaeotriton Brachycormus Carpathotriton Chelotriton Koalliella Palaeopleurodeles