Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) - Detail

General
Species Profile

Species Detail - Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) Database".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).

Live Map

Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).

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Scientific Name Ichthyosaura alpestris

Common Name Alpine Newt

Taxon Version Key NHMSYS0020740241 RecommendedWell-formed

Synonyms Mesotriton alpestris (Laurenti, 1768), Triturus alpestris , Triturus alpestris (Laurenti, 1768)

Designations Invasive Species: High Risk Invasive Species (2013 Report)

Abbreviation icalp

Authority (Laurenti, 1768)

Group Amphibian

Rank Species

Number Of Records 31

Number Of 10Km Squares 1

Number Of 50Km Squares 1

Oldest Record 14/01/2025

Newest Record 03/12/2025

Phenology - earliest record (across all datasets) 14 January (recorded in 2025)

Phenology - latest record (across all datasets) 3 December (recorded in 2025)

Species Profiles

Citation Collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre from different sources, Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) Database, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris), accessed 25 February 2026, https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/441/Species/7003

Species Detail - Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) Database".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Marine Map - 50km

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Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)