Danube Crested Newt
Triturus dobrogicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusTriturus (Crested and Marbled Newts)
- SpeciesTriturus dobrogicus (Danube Crested Newt)
The Danube crested newt or Danube newt (Triturus dobrogicus) is a species of newt found in central and eastern Europe, along the basin of the Danube river and some of its tributaries and in the Dnieper delta. It has a smaller and more slender body than the other crested newts in genus Triturus but like these, males develop a conspicuous jagged seam on back and tail during breeding season. For half of the year or longer, adults live in slow-flowing river margins, lakes, or ponds, where reproduction takes place. Males perform a courtship display, and females lay around 200 eggs individually onto leaves of aquatic plants. Larvae develop two to four months in the water before reaching metamorphosis. For the remainder of the year, the newts live in shady land habitats, usually forests. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Danube Crested Newt sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Danube Crested Newt in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Danube Crested Newt sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Danube Crested Newt in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Danube Crested Newt in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.