Where does the (Great or Northern) Crested Newt live?
Triturus cristatus has 217,265 records in 39 countries and territories, from 1740 to 2026. Most records come from United Kingdom.
- 217,265 records
- 39 places
- 171 years recorded
- Amphibia class
AnimaliaChordataAmphibiaCaudataSalamandridaeTriturus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 96,049 | |
| France | 29,089 | |
| Netherlands | 18,821 | |
| Sweden | 17,852 | |
| Denmark | 16,186 | |
| Switzerland | 11,860 | |
| Belgium | 7,164 | |
| Norway | 5,680 | |
| Germany | 5,387 | |
| Russia | 1,899 | |
| Poland | 1,684 | |
| Austria | 1,497 | |
| Luxembourg | 1,339 | |
| Ukraine | 1,010 | |
| Finland | 600 | |
| Liechtenstein | 201 | |
| Czechia | 173 | |
| Åland Islands | 169 | |
| Romania | 137 | |
| Lithuania | 108 | |
| Belarus | 105 | |
| Latvia | 55 | |
| Italy | 52 | |
| Moldova | 47 | |
| Estonia | 41 | |
| Bulgaria | 22 | |
| Slovakia | 11 | |
| Georgia | 7 | |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | |
| Greece | 3 | |
| Türkiye | 3 | |
| Spain | 2 | |
| Hungary | 2 | |
| Isle of Man | 2 | |
| Croatia | 1 | |
| Israel | 1 | |
| Iran | 1 | |
| North Macedonia | 1 | |
| Mexico | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Salamandridae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.