Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Alpine Newt ( Ichthyosaura alpestris , formerly Triturus alpestris and Mesotriton alpestris ) is a newt of the Salamander order Caudata ( or Urodela ) in the class of Amphibians .
Simplified: The Alpine Newt ( Triturus alpestris ) is an amphibian . It is a Salamander ( Urodela or Caudata ) .