Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Salamandridae > Triturus > Triturus kareliniiTriturus karelinii (Southern Crested Newt)Synonyms: Molge cristata karelinii; Molge cristata longipes; Triton cristatus karelinii; Triton karelinii (homotypic); Triton longipes; Triturus cristatus karelinii; Triturus karelinii karelinii; Turanomolge mensbieri; Turanomolge menzbieri The southern crested newt (Triturus karelinii) is a terrestrial European newt. It is similar to the northern crested newt (Triturus cristatus) except larger and more robust. In 2013, the Balkan-Anatolian crested newt (Triturus ivanbureschi) was separated from the southern crested newt, and in 2016, the Anatolian crested newt (Triturus anatolicus) was separated from T. ivanbureschi, henceforth just the Balkan crested newt. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 12.77 EDGE Score: 2.62 |
Adult Length [1] | 6 inches (16 cm) | Litter Size [1] | 225 | Litters / Year [1] | 1 | Maximum Longevity [1] | 15 years | Nocturnal [1] | Yes | | Adult Weight [1] | 10.5 grams | | Diet [1] | Carnivore (Invertebrates) | | Female Maturity [1] | 3 years | Male Maturity [1] | 3 years |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Atanasovsko ezero |
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17814 |
Bulgaria |
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Burgasko ezero |
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7641 |
Bulgaria |
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CHERSONISOS ATHOS |
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82948 |
Greece |
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DELTA EVROU |
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31031 |
Greece |
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DELTA EVROU KAI DYTIKOS VRACHIONAS |
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24359 |
Greece |
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DELTA NESTOU KAI LIMNOTHALASSES KERAMOTIS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI |
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55561 |
Greece |
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DELTA NESTOU KAI LIMNOTHALASSES KERAMOTIS KAI NISOS THASOPOULA |
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36139 |
Greece |
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Kavkazskiy Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
692723 |
Krasnodar, Karachay-Cherkessia, Adygea, Russia |
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KOILADA TIMIOU PRODROMOU-MENOIKION |
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73269 |
Greece |
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KORYFES OROUS MENOIKION - OROS KOUSKOURAS - YPSOMA |
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57548 |
Greece |
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KORYFES OROUS PANGAIO |
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25564 |
Greece |
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LIMNES KAI LIMNOTHALASSES TIS THRAKIS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI |
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72787 |
Greece |
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LIMNES KORONEIAS - VOLVIS, STENA RENTINAS KAI EVRYTERI PERIOCHI |
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399400 |
Greece |
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LIMNES VISTONIS, ISMARIS - LIMNOTHALASSES PORTO LAGOS, ALYKI PTELEA, XIROLIMNI, KARATZA |
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45016 |
Greece |
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LIMNI KERKINI - KROUSIA - KORYFES OROUS BELES, ANGISTRO - CHAROPO |
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193493 |
Greece |
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Mandra - Poda |
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15162 |
Bulgaria |
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OROS CHAINTOU - KOULA KAI GYRO KORYFES |
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8629 |
Greece |
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OROS PANGAIO KAI NOTIES YPOREIES TOU |
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60254 |
Greece |
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POTAMOS FILIOURIS |
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5087 |
Greece |
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POTAMOS KOMPSATOS (NEA KOITI) |
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1047 |
Greece |
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Rila |
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200269 |
Bulgaria |
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Sochi National Park |
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478735 |
Krasnodar, Russia |
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STENA NESTOU |
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21629 |
Greece |
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STENA RENTINAS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI |
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7179 |
Greece |
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Studenetz |
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69315 |
Bulgaria |
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Tzentralen Balkan |
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177099 |
Bulgaria |
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Vitosha |
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67608 |
Bulgaria |
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VOUNA EVROU |
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104705 |
Greece |
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Zaliv Chengene skele |
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472 |
Bulgaria |
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Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
Caucasus |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey |
No |
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Mediterranean Basin |
Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey |
No |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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