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A large, legally protected European newt (Triturus cristatus) found across northern and central Europe, safeguarded in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
A large Iberian and French newt (Triturus marmoratus) recognized by its striking green marbled pattern on a dark background, the male developing a banded dorsal crest in spring.
A slender crested newt (Triturus dobrogicus) native to the Danube basin in central and southeastern Europe, distinguished from congeners by its notably elongated body and relatively low breeding crest.
A large crested newt (Triturus karelinii) distributed from the Balkans to the Caucasus region, representing one of the most easterly-distributed members of the genus Triturus.
A large European newt (Triturus carnifex) found in Italy and the western Balkans, closely related to the great crested newt and protected across its range under EU habitats law.
A crested newt (Triturus ivanbureschi) formally described in 2013 and named for herpetologist Ivan Bureš, found in the Balkans and parts of western Turkey, previously treated as part of T. karelinii.
