Distribution
The range of the Great Crested Newt extends from Great Britain and Brittany in the west across much of Europe north of the Alps and the Black Sea. It is the biggest and least common of the three newts found in the British Isles and is one of only four amphibians which are protected by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.
Several closely related species were formerly considered to be subspecies of the Great Crested Newt: the Italian Crested Newt (Triturus carnifex), the Danube Crested Newt (Triturus dobrogicus) and the Southern Crested Newt (Triturus karelinii).
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