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Europe's look-alike Alpine newts turn out to be five distinct species

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 11/12/2026, 5:40:01 PM

What scientists until recently called the Alpine newt has turned out to be five different species, following genetic research by Leiden biologists. One of these species was even new to science and has now been given a name: Mesotriton similis.

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