Northern crested newt: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern crested newt lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Triturus cristatus
Group	Salamanders, newts & caecilians
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Amphibian
Order	Caudata
Family	Salamandridae

Where does the northern crested newt live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern crested newt in 13 countries and territories across Europe. In France it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the northern crested newt endangered?

The northern crested newt’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the northern crested newt?

The northern crested newt (Triturus cristatus) is an amphibian in the order Caudata and the family Salamandridae, genus Triturus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern crested newt

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. It is a large newt, with females growing up to 16 cm (6.3 in) long. Its back and sides are dark brown, while the belly is yellow to orange with dark blotches. During the breeding season, males develop a conspicuous jagged crest on their back and tail.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern crested newt (revision 1360588870), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q138539 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).