Triturus

Triturus is a genus of salamanders, commonly known as newts. These amphibians are primarily aquatic and are characterized by a small tongue that is free along the sides, four to five toes, and a compressed tail.1

Salamanders, including those in the Triturus genus, primarily feed on insects. They use their tongues to capture prey, with some species possessing highly specialized tongue-protrusion mechanisms that allow them to extend their tongues considerable distances to catch food. The tongue skeleton is adapted to shoot the tongue pad out of the mouth rapidly.23