Lissotriton vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Smooth Newt)

Interactions where Lissotriton vulgaris is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
intestine intestine is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Balantidium elongatum a ciliate Heterotrichida The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Heterotrichea/Heterotrichida/Balantidium elongatum/Balantidium elongatuma ciliate Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtintestine endoparasitises intestine
intestine intestine is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Trichomonas batrachorum a trichomonad The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Trichomonas batrachorum/Trichomonas batrachoruma trichomonad Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtintestine endoparasitises intestine
lung lung is endoparasitised by adult UK/Ireland Rhabdias bufonis a nematode The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Rhabdiasoidea/Rhabdias bufonis/Rhabdias bufonisa nematodeadult Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtlung adult endoparasitises lung
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Balantidium elongatum a ciliate Heterotrichida The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Heterotrichea/Heterotrichida/Balantidium elongatum/Balantidium elongatuma ciliate Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtrectum endoparasitises rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Hexamita intestinalis a flagellate The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Hexamita intestinalis/Hexamita intestinalisa flagellate Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtrectum endoparasitises rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Monocercomonas bufonis a mastigophore The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Monocercomonas bufonis/Monocercomonas bufonisa mastigophore Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtrectum endoparasitises rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Trichomonas batrachorum a trichomonad The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Trichomonas batrachorum/Trichomonas batrachoruma trichomonad Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtrectum endoparasitises rectum
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by adult UK/Ireland Acanthocephalus ranae a thorny-headed worm The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus ranae/Acanthocephalus ranaea thorny-headed wormadult Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtsmall intestine adult endoparasitises small intestine

Author & YearTitleSource
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.

Lissotriton vulgaris (Smooth Newt) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLissotriton vulgaris (Smooth Newt)
GenusLissotriton (a genus of amphibians)
FamilySALAMANDRIDAE (newts, salamanders)
OrderCAUDATA (newts and salamanders)
ClassAMPHIBIA (amphibians)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lissotriton vulgaris (Smooth Newt)

Lissotriton vulgaris (Smooth Newt) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lissotriton vulgaris (Smooth Newt):

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