Great Crested Newt
Triturus cristatus
Where is it found?
Lakes and ponds
Diet and foraging method
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Either actively hunt prey in the water, and on land, or uses sit and wait tactics for the food to come to them.
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Key adaptations
Male great crested newts have a jagged crest down their back in the breeding season, and perform an elaborate display to attract females, which varies in length and vigour depending on how many other males are present.
Social organisation and mating system
N/A
Did you know that...?
After laying their eggs, female great crested newts ensure each egg is fully enclosed in a leaf so it is protected whilst it develops.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Kammmolchmaennchen" by Rainer Theuer. - originally uploaded on de.wikipedia.org (file: [1]).. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kammmolchmaennchen.jpg#/media/File:Kammmolchmaennchen.jpg
"TriturusCristatus2" by Christian Fischer. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusCristatus2.jpg#/media/File:TriturusCristatus2.jpg
"TriturusCristatusYoungLarva" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusCristatusYoungLarva.JPG#/media/File:TriturusCristatusYoungLarva.JPG
"TriturusCristatusMiddleSizedLarva" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusCristatusMiddleSizedLarva.JPG#/media/File:TriturusCristatusMiddleSizedLarva.JPG
"TriturusCristatusLarvaAlmostGrown" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusCristatusLarvaAlmostGrown.jpg#/media/File:TriturusCristatusLarvaAlmostGrown.jpg
"Noerdlicher-Kammmolch-triturus-cristatus" by H. Krisp - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Noerdlicher-Kammmolch-triturus-cristatus.jpg#/media/File:Noerdlicher-Kammmolch-triturus-cristatus.jpg
"Kammmolchmaennchen" by Rainer Theuer. - originally uploaded on de.wikipedia.org (file: [1]).. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kammmolchmaennchen.jpg#/media/File:Kammmolchmaennchen.jpg
"TriturusCristatus2" by Christian Fischer. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusCristatus2.jpg#/media/File:TriturusCristatus2.jpg
"TriturusCristatusYoungLarva" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusCristatusYoungLarva.JPG#/media/File:TriturusCristatusYoungLarva.JPG
"TriturusCristatusMiddleSizedLarva" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusCristatusMiddleSizedLarva.JPG#/media/File:TriturusCristatusMiddleSizedLarva.JPG
"TriturusCristatusLarvaAlmostGrown" by Piet Spaans - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TriturusCristatusLarvaAlmostGrown.jpg#/media/File:TriturusCristatusLarvaAlmostGrown.jpg
"Noerdlicher-Kammmolch-triturus-cristatus" by H. Krisp - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Noerdlicher-Kammmolch-triturus-cristatus.jpg#/media/File:Noerdlicher-Kammmolch-triturus-cristatus.jpg
