Iberian ribbed newt
pleurodeles waltl latin

The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl), however, is rarely found in the mountainous areas.

Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)

Notably, the singular Iberian Ribbed Newt was named Pleurodeles waltl in honor of the young Waltl by his colleague Karl Michahelles in 1830.

The Iberian ribbed newt or Spanish ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl) is a newt endemic to the central and southern Iberian Peninsula and Morocco.