Danube Crested Newt

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Triturus dobrogicus

Danube Crested Newt, a reference photo
Photo: Zsoldos Márton · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Danube Crested Newt being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Caudata
Family
Salamandridae
Species
Triturus dobrogicus

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