genus
Triturus
Triturus is a genus in the family Salamandridae. This database currently files 11 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 11
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 27%
- Weight range
- 9.4 g – 18.4 g
Best-known members of Triturus
Ranked by popularity score.

Northern crested newt
Triturus cristatus

Marbled newt
Triturus marmoratus

Southern crested newt
Triturus karelinii
Italian crested newt
Triturus carnifex
Danube crested newt
Triturus dobrogicus
Southern marbled newt
Triturus pygmaeus
Macedonian crested newt
Triturus macedonicus
Balkan crested newt
Triturus ivanbureschi
How threatened is Triturus?
6 of 11 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 33% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 17% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 50% |
All species in Triturus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern crested newt | Triturus cristatus | Salamandridae | Least Concern | 15 g | Not recorded |
| Marbled newt | Triturus marmoratus | Salamandridae | Vulnerable | 9.8 g | Not recorded |
| Southern crested newt | Triturus karelinii | Salamandridae | Least Concern | 10.5 g | Not recorded |
| Italian crested newt | Triturus carnifex | Salamandridae | Vulnerable | 18.4 g | Not recorded |
| Danube crested newt | Triturus dobrogicus | Salamandridae | Least Concern | 9.4 g | Not recorded |
| Southern marbled newt | Triturus pygmaeus | Salamandridae | Near Threatened | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Macedonian crested newt | Triturus macedonicus | Salamandridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Balkan crested newt | Triturus ivanbureschi | Salamandridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Anatolian crested newt | Triturus anatolicus | Salamandridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lisbon pygmy newt | Triturus rudolfi | Salamandridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Triturus cristatus x T. marmoratus | Salamandridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |