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Helveticus in Brittany

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adam

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During a visit to Gurledan in Brittany, i happened upon a rather beautiful and very small, 3.5 cm L. helveticus. He was in full breeding condition and after some time of keeping him, has still not grown. Does anyone know what subspecies occupying that area is, and whether it is likely to be just an individual characteristic.

Cheers
Adam
 
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william

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Hi Adam, there are only 3 subspecies of helveticus, the nominate subspecies is found over the entire range in western Europe, the other two subspecies are from small and localised populations in Spain, the more widespread of the two is L. h. alonsoi the other is L. h. sequerai
 
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kamil

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Hi Will,

you are wrong. Triturus helveticus alonsoi and Triturus helveticus sequerai are the same subspecies! The second subspecies is Triturus helveticus punctillatus.
 
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adam

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Kamil, how do you always manage to know everything???? Where on earth do you get your knowledge i think i should shop there as well!!!
 
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kamil

Guest
Hi Adam,

I'm sorry if it seems that I'm a smart a*s*s. But things like this I know from several conversations with various people around the globe. But also from diverse Internet sites and the german-speaking Forums.
The name a site? Here we go: http://www.darkwave.org.uk/%7Ecaleb/trihel.html (a great site if you ask me!)

Best Greetings,

Kamil
 
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william

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ahh right, thanks for correcting me! which term is used nowerdays?
 
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adam

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I wasn't implying that you were a smart a**e at all, merely just complimenting your huge knowledge of the subject
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I know that site and I agree, it is excellent.

Still Can anyone answer my question regarding the explanation of his dwarf adult size?

Adam
 
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kamil

Guest
Hi Will,

at moment it seems to me as Triturus helveticus alonsoi is the usual name. I will look that up when I'll be back home.

@Adam: Which size are the 3,5cm? Is it just the body or the whole snout-tail-length? It would be very unusual for the nominate form to be mature in that small size.

Best Greetings,

Kamil
 
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adam

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It is 3.5 cms total length, this is why i am so confused, it is much smaller than my smallest adult italicus!!!
 
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