This video shows a smooth newt male.
Another video from England which used to be on the Internet used to say about itself:
9 April 2013
I’ve finally set out herping. With all this cold weather we’ve been having I thought I would never see the day. But I turned out to have great success in Dorset. I found lots of newts, lots of lizards, and lots of snakes. This video shows you the two species of newt which I found on my trip: the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris), and the palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus). Which turns out to be a new species for me. I also encountered some Italian crested newts along the way but was unable to get some footage. 😦 Maybe next time…
On 3 January 2014, Dutch RAVON herpetologists investigated amphibians in Aamsveen nature reserve in Overijssel province.
They found two male smooth newts, already in full spring mating season colours, waiting for females.
One should hope for them that the winter, relatively mild so far, will not become harsher.
Italian crested newts in the Netherlands: here.
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