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Northern crested newt

Triturus cristatus

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6 Comments

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

I've deleted your ID suggestion, there is no need to make an ID suggestion on your own spotting :)

Pochempie
Pochempie 9 years ago

Thanks guys, it is indeed a Northern crested newt!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 9 years ago

Ashley is correct. More pictures here:
http://www.animalspot.net/great-crested-...

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

I believe it is this species, either female or male not in breeding condition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_cr...

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Jordi, spotted salamanders are only found in North America. This was found in Europe. Can't be a spotted salamander.

JordiPrats
JordiPrats 9 years ago

Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum?

Pochempie
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Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Spotted on Oct 9, 2014
Submitted on Oct 14, 2014

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