The newt: Scientific classification; Abiotic factors; Biotic factors; Food chain; Characteristics; Development; Distribution; Etymology; References

1. THE NEWT NICA 09 01/24/09

2. INDEX Scientific classification Abiotic factors Biotic factors Food chain Characteristics Development Distribution Etymology References

3. SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Lissamphibia Order: Caudata / Urodela Family: Salamandridae

6. FENNEL PRODUCER CATERPILLAR FIRST CONSUMER NEWT SECOND CONSUMER SNAKE THIRD CONSUMER EAGLE THIRD CONSUMER SPLITTERS FOOD CHAIN FUNGUS BACTERIUM

9. DISTRIBUTION: EUROPEAN NEWTS Crested Newts (Triturus sp.) Spanish Ribbed Newt (Plurodeles waltl) (the largest newt) Alpine newt (Mesotriton alpestris) Banded newts (Ommatotriton sp.)

10. DISTRIBUTION: AMERICAN NEWTS Eastern newts (Notophthalmus sp.) California Newt Rough-skinned Newt Red Bellied Newt

11. DISTRIBUTION: ASIATIC NEWTS Firebelly newt (Cynops sp.) Crocodile newt (Tylototriton sp.) Warty newt (Paramesotriton sp.) Paddletail newt (Pachytriton sp.)

12. DISTRIBUTION: MIDDLE EASTERN NEWTS Middle Eastern newt (Neurergus sp.)

13. ETYMOLOGY The oldest form of the name is eft , which is still used for newly metamorphosed juveniles. According to the Oxford English Dictionary it changed for unknown reasons first to euft and then to ewt . For some time it remained as an ewt , but the n from the indefinite article an shifted to form a newt .