它现在有L. v. vulgaris、L. v. ampelensis、L. v. meridionalis三个亚种[2][12]。原来算是其亚种的Lissotriton lantzi、Lissotriton graecus、Lissotriton kosswigi、Lissotriton schmidtleri已经调整为种。它与这四个种以及喀尔巴阡蝾螈一起又形成了一个复合种[12]。
它是旧大陆最普遍和分布最广的蝾螈[5]:237。指名亚种L. v. vulgaris分布最广,西至爱尔兰(也是这里唯一的蝾螈) [11]:42和英国,东至西伯利亚和哈萨克斯坦北部,北至芬诺斯坎迪亚中部,南至法国中部、意大利北部、巴尔干半岛中部以及乌克兰和俄罗斯的干燥欧亚草原[15][12][5]:234–238[11]:42–44 。L. v. ampelensis仅出现在乌克兰的喀尔巴阡山脉和罗马尼亚北部的多瑙河三角洲,而L. v. meridionalis则出现在意大利北半部、瑞士南部、斯洛文尼亚和克罗地亚。[5]:234–235
在喀尔巴阡山脉,它通常比喀尔巴阡蝾螈分布海拔更低。在巴尔干地区,它与当地其他蝾螈的地域区分尚不清楚[12]。在意大利中部,其亚种L. v. meridionalis的范围与意大利蝾螈重叠,不过后者更喜欢温暖和干燥的气候。[16]
引入地区
指名亚种L. v. vulgaris已被引入澳大利亚,后者没有本地蝾螈物种。它本来可以在澳大利亚的宠物市场买到,但1997年被政府列为了“管控有害动物”(controlled pest animal)。2011年,在墨尔本附近第一次发现野生的欧洲蝾螈,后来又发现了幼体,说明其野外繁殖很成功。它对本地动物群存在负面影响,会捕食本地蛙类,也会和本地蛙类以及淡水无脊椎动物争夺食物。欧洲蝾螈可能会在气候更加适宜的澳大利亚东南部进一步扩大分布范围。[17]
在欧洲,亚种L. v. meridionalis被引入日内瓦附近的阿尔卑斯山以北地区,在那里它与本地L. v. vulgaris杂交。
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