Biologická klasifikace: Animalia, Amphibia, Caudata, Salamandridae
Syn.: Gecko aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758); Gecko triton Meyer, 1795; Gekko triedrus Schreiber, 1912; Lacerta aquatica Linnaeus, 1758; Lacerta palustris Linnaeus, 1758; Lacerta taeniata (Schneider, 1799); Lacerta triton Retzius, 1800; Lacerta vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758; Lissotriton punctatus (Latreille, 1800); Lophinus punctatus (Latreille, 1800); Lophinus vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758); Molge palustris (Linnaeus, 1758); Molge punctata (Latreille, 1800); Molge taeniata (Schneider, 1799); Molge vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758); Pyronicia punctata (Latreille, 1800); Salamandra abdominalis Latreille, 1800; Salamandra elegans Daudin, 1803; Salamandra exigua Laurenti, 1768; Salamandra palustris (Linnaeus, 1758), Salamandra punctata Latreille, 1800; Salamandra taeniata Schneider, 1799; Salamandra vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758), Spelerpes ferrugineus Lazzarini, 1930; Triton abdominalis (Latreille, 1800); Triton aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758); Triton exiguus (Laurenti, 1768); Triton lobatus Tschudi, 1838; Triton parisinus Laurenti, 1768, Triton punctatus (Latreille, 1800); Triton taeniatus (Schneider, 1799); Triton vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758); Triturus vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Česká jména: čolek obecný, čolek barsitý, čolek tečkovaný, čolek žíhaný
Anglická jména: Smooth newt, Common newt
Lissotriton vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758); čolek obecný
