Unknown European newt

[andreigatea]

Hello!I have captured this newt from a small river near my house about a week ago and I don't know the species.I think it's a female and it has about 5 cm.I feed it earthworms from my compost an I put it in a 50 L aquarium.It should be noted that I live in NV Romania and it is probably indigenous.Can someone identify it?Sorry for the reflection it's the tank.

 

[jAfFa CaKe]

Some sort of Lissotiton

 

[Azhael]

That's a Lissotriton vulgaris. It's a protected species and its collection should be illegal in your country. You should put it back where you found it as soon as possible.

 

[levinas]

Lissotriton vulgaris is a 'protected species' here in the UK but it's collection is not prohibited, even sale of wild caught specimens is now legal under general license, subject to license restrictions. Would Romania have cause to have more stringent rules governing 'protected species' than the UK ?

 

[jAfFa CaKe]

I do not like the idea that they are now prohibiting the WC trade of a declining species.