Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) male in a garden pond at night with webbed hind feet spread and tail filament clear, surrounded by Water fleas.

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Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) male in a garden pond at night with webbed hind feet spread wide and tail filament clear, surrounded by Water fleas (Daphnia pulex), near Wells, Somerset, UK, March.

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Somerset, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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