Triturus karelinii (Strauch, 1870)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The southern crested newt (Triturus karelinii) is a terrestrial European newt. It is similar to the northern crested newt (Triturus cristatus) except larger and more robust.
In 2013, the Balkan-Anatolian crested newt (Triturus ivanbureschi) was separated from the southern crested newt, and in 2016, the Anatolian crested newt (Triturus anatolicus) was separated from T. ivanbureschi, henceforth just the Balkan crested newt.
Wikipedia contributors, Southern crested newt; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:54:13.934103+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Triturus karelinii (Strauch, 1870)
- Name authority
- (Strauch, 1870)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Salamandridae
- Genus
- Triturus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familySalamandridae Goldfuss, 1820
- subfamilyPleurodelinae Tschudi, 1838
- genusTriturus Rafinesque, 1815
- speciesTriturus karelinii (Strauch, 1870)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Triturus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Triturus cristatus (Laurenti, 1768) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus dobrogicus (Kiritzescu, 1903) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus macedonicus (Karaman, 1922) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus pygmaeus (Wolterstorff, 1905) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus ivanbureschi Arntzen & Wielstra in Wielstra, Litvinchuk, Naumov, Tzankov & Arntzen, 2013 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus anatolicus Wielstra & Arntzen, 2016 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus rudolfi Arntzen, 2024 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus carnifex (Laurenti, 1768) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus marmoratus (Latreille, 1800) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Turanomolge menzbieri Nikolskii, 1918 Nikolskii, 1918 | synonym |
| Triton cristatus karelinii Strauch, 1870 Strauch, 1870 | synonym |
| Triturus karelinii karelinii (Strauch, 1870) (Strauch, 1870) | synonym |
| Triton karelinii Strauch, 1870 Strauch, 1870 | synonym |
| Triton longipes Strauch, 1870 Strauch, 1870 | synonym |
| Turanomolge mensbieri Nikolskii, 1918 Nikolskii, 1918 | synonym |
| Molge cristata karelinii (Strauch, 1870) (Strauch, 1870) | synonym |
| Triturus cristatus karelinii (Strauch, 1870) (Strauch, 1870) | synonym |
| Molge cristata longipes (Strauch, 1870) (Strauch, 1870) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=668405 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:595FG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.