Mesotriton alpestris (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Association

Mesotriton alpestris

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The Alpine newt (Mesotriton alpestris) is the only known tailed amphibian with more than one MHC II locus.

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Photo: Maciej Pabijan/ Jagiellonian University Krakow

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