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
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In Biome
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1. Northern crested newt, Wikipedia
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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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Other threats include the introduction of fish and crayfish into breeding ponds, collection for the pet trade in its eastern range, warmer and wetter winters due to global warming, genetic pollution t
In Biome: Lake, Habitat
Examples of other suitable secondary habitats are ditches, channels, gravel pit lakes, or garden ponds.
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Amphibia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31
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Wikidata: Northern Crested Newt
WikidataWikidata Q138539, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Triturus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2629Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2629
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: CaudataView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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