Lissotriton is a genus of newts native to Europe and parts of Asia Minor.

As most other newts, they are aquatic as larvae and during breeding time but live in terrestrial, humid environments over the rest of the season.

[1][2] In the following, the name Lissotriton, originally introduced by Thomas Bell in 1839, was reinstated for the small-bodied species related to the type species Lissotriton vulgaris (the smooth newt).

[1][3] Their exact phylogenetic placement within the newts (subfamily Pleurodelinae) is still uncertain.

[1] Currently, ten species are listed in Amphibian Species of the World[1] – the rank of some of these as species or subspecies is however controversial: Female mate choice is an important concept in evolutionary biology because it bears on female and male reproductive success.