Pleurodeles poireti
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The Algerian Ribbed Newt, Edough Ribbed Newt, Poiret's Newt, or Triton de Poiret (Pleurodeles poireti) is a species of salamander
in the Salamandridae
family.
It is found only in the Edough massif
, in the North East of Algeria
.
The natural habitat
s are of these newts are river
s, intermittent rivers, swamp
s, freshwater marsh
es, intermittent freshwater marshes, cisterns and pond
s.
They are threatened by habitat loss.
The true P. poireti newts are restricted to the Edough massif area, in Numidia
. Formerly this species was confused with the Algerian Ribbed Newt
Pleurodeles nebulosus, which has a much larger distribution. Ref: Carranza and Wade (2004)
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...
in the Salamandridae
Salamandridae
Salamandridae is a family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts. Currently, 74 species have been identified in the northern hemisphere - Europe, Asia, the northern tip of Africa and North America...
family.
It is found only in the Edough massif
Edough massif
The Edough massif, Edough Mountains or Djebel Edough is a geological feature of the Maghreb area in Northern Africa.These mountains are located in the Kabylie region and are a segment of the alpine chain of eastern Algeria...
, in the North East of Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
.
The natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are of these newts are river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s, intermittent rivers, swamp
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
s, freshwater marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es, intermittent freshwater marshes, cisterns and pond
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
s.
They are threatened by habitat loss.
The true P. poireti newts are restricted to the Edough massif area, in Numidia
Numidia
Numidia was an ancient Berber kingdom in part of present-day Eastern Algeria and Western Tunisia in North Africa. It is known today as the Chawi-land, the land of the Chawi people , the direct descendants of the historical Numidians or the Massyles The kingdom began as a sovereign state and later...
. Formerly this species was confused with the Algerian Ribbed Newt
Algerian Ribbed Newt
The Algerian Ribbed Newt or Triton D'Algerie is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family found in Algeria and Tunisia....
Pleurodeles nebulosus, which has a much larger distribution. Ref: Carranza and Wade (2004)
