Triturus cristatus

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Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Cladus: Osteichthyes • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Classis: Amphibia • Subclassis: Lissamphibia • Ordo: Caudata • Subordo: Salamandroidea • Familia: Salamandridae • Genus: Triturus • Species: Triturus cristatus (Laurenti, 1768)

Distribution

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  • Distribution
    Distribution

Adult

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  • male (Germany)
    male (Germany)
  • male in water phase
    male in water phase
  • male after breeding period
    male after breeding period
  • belly pattern can be used to identify individuals over several years, just like a fingerprint
    belly pattern can be used to identify individuals over several years, just like a fingerprint

Development

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  • Breeding pond
    Breeding pond
  • Breeding pond under water environment
    Breeding pond under water environment
  • female folds a leaf and puts an egg inside and holds the fold together until it is glued tight for protection
    female folds a leaf and puts an egg inside and holds the fold together until it is glued tight for protection
  • Eggs of triturus cristatus folded between the leefs
    Eggs of triturus cristatus folded between the leefs
  • Opened leaf with embryo in egg
    Opened leaf with embryo in egg
  • Egg, almost hached
    Egg, almost hached
  • Larva shortly after hatching
    Larva shortly after hatching
  • Very young larva
    Very young larva
  • young larva
    young larva
  • mid size larva
    mid size larva
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Almost competely metamorphosized
    Almost competely metamorphosized
  • male first year with small crest
    male first year with small crest
  • juvenile
    Quality images juvenile
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