Neurergus strauchii
Species of amphibian
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Neurergus strauchii, the Anatolia newt or Strauch's spotted newt, is one of five species of salamander in the genus Neurergus. It is more specifically a newt, in the family Salamandridae, and is found only in Turkey. Its natural habitats are streams or small rivers, and the nearby forests or shrublands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Neurergus strauchii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Salamandridae |
| Genus: | Neurergus |
| Species: | N. strauchii |
| Binomial name | |
| Neurergus strauchii (Steindachner, 1887) | |
They eat earthworms, crickets, daphnia, blackworms, whiteworms, fly larvae, and small waxworms.
