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 Hortobágy 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 Hortobágy National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Danube Crested Newt sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Danube Crested Newt in Hortobágy National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Danube Crested Newt in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.