The northern crested newt, also called the great crested newt or warty newt, is native to Great Britain, northern and central continental Europe, and parts of Western Siberia. It is a large newt, with females growing up to 16 centimetres long, dark brown on the back and sides with a yellow to orange belly marked by dark blotches. During the breeding season, males develop a conspicuous jagged crest along their back and tail.
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Classification
Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Sources
1. Northern crested newt, Wikipedia
Taxobox, conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Lead section
The northern crested newt, great crested newt or warty newt (Triturus cristatus) is a newt species native to Great Britain, northern and central continental Europe and parts of Western Siberia.
Conservation section
While the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the northern crested newt as a species of Least Concern, its populations have been declining.
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