Danube Crested Newt
Triturus dobrogicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusTriturus (Crested and Marbled Newts)
- SpeciesTriturus dobrogicus (Danube Crested Newt)
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Danube Crested Newt in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Danube Crested Newt sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Danube Crested Newt in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Danube Crested Newt in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.