Italian Crested Newt
Triturus carnifex
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderCaudata (Caudats)
- FamilySalamandridae (True Salamanders and Newts)
- GenusTriturus (Crested and Marbled Newts)
- SpeciesTriturus carnifex (Italian Crested Newt)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Italian Crested Newt sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Italian Crested Newt are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Italian Crested Newt in Mercantour National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Italian Crested Newt sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Italian Crested Newt in Mercantour National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Italian Crested Newt in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.