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gallipato en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gallipato.

Meanings

1. (rare) The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
   • The lagoons also contain Europe's largest salamander, the gallipato or Spanish newt, which can grow to a length of one foot. 1981, Heinz Sielmann, translated by Joachim Neugroschel, Wilderness Expeditions, [New York, N.Y.]: Franklin Watts; [Munich]: Naturalis, page 202:
   • Amphibians are incredible creatures. They were the first vertebrates to conquer land, and they exhibit unique features that make them truly remarkable. Among them is a species found primarily on the Iberian Peninsula: the Gallipato^([sic]) (Pleurodeles waltl). 2025 August 8, “Gallipato: What It Is, Characteristics, and Fascinating Facts”, in m.i133.com, archived from the original on 14 Sep 2025:
   • The gallipato (Pleurodeles waltl) is Europe's largest amphibian, a newt that can reach up to 30 cm in lenght^([sic]) of which approximately half correspond to the tail. “The Gallipato”, in casinos.es, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2022:
   • But regardless of what we call it, it is necessary to draw attention to the gallipato (Pleurodeles waltl) as it is the largest urodelo on the Peninsula and also the only one present in the Valencian Community. 2017 January 27, “The gallipato or “ofegabous”, the only urodele amphibian that lives in the Valencian Community, will be in BIOPARC Valencia”, in bioparcvalencia.es, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2026:

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