Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles, 1830
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl), also known commonly as the Spanish ribbed newt and gallipato in Spanish, is a species of salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae of the family Salamandridae. The species is native to the central and southern Iberian Peninsula and northern Morocco. It is the largest European newt species. It is known for its defense mechanisms where their sharp ribs puncture through its sides when in a defensive state, and as such is also called the sharp-ribbed newt and the sharp-ribbed salamander.
This species should not be confused with a different species with a similar common name, the Iberian newt (Lissotriton boscai).
Wikipedia contributors, Iberian ribbed newt; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:51:52.826723+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles, 1830
- Name authority
- Michahelles, 1830
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Pleurodeles
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familySalamandridae Goldfuss, 1820
- subfamilyPleurodelinae Tschudi, 1838
- genusPleurodeles Michahelles, 1830
- speciesPleurodeles waltl Michahelles, 1830
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pleurodeles. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pleurodeles poireti (Gervais, 1835) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pleurodeles nebulosus (Guichenot, 1850) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pleurodeles exasperatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 | synonym |
| Triton costatus Wagler, 1830 Wagler, 1830 | synonym |
| Salamandra funebris Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828 Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828 | synonym |
| Salamandra major Gray in Cuvier, 1831 Gray in Cuvier, 1831 | synonym |
| Bradybates ventricosus Tschudi, 1838 Tschudi, 1838 | synonym |
| Triton waltlii (Michahelles, 1830) (Michahelles, 1830) | synonym |
| Pleurodeles watlii Michahelles, 1830 Michahelles, 1830 | synonym |
| Pleurodeles waltli Michahelles, 1830 Michahelles, 1830 | synonym |
| Pleurodeles waltlii Michahelles, 1830 Michahelles, 1830 | synonym |
| Salamandra fenestrata Gray in Cuvier, 1831 Gray in Cuvier, 1831 | synonym |
| Molge waltlii (Michahelles, 1830) (Michahelles, 1830) | synonym |
| Pleurodeles waltelei Michahelles, 1830 Michahelles, 1830 | synonym |
| Triton pleurodelus Schulze, 1891 Schulze, 1891 | synonym |
| Triton waltli (Michahelles, 1830) (Michahelles, 1830) | synonym |
| Triturus waltli (Michahelles, 1830) (Michahelles, 1830) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=668389 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4KBDC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.