Triturus anatolicus Wielstra & Arntzen, 2016
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 Anatolian crested newt (Triturus anatolicus) is a species of newt endemic to northern Anatolia in Turkey. Before its description in 2016, it was initially considered to belong to the southern crested newt (Triturus karelinii) and then the Balkan crested newt (Triturus ivanbureschi). The three species form a complex of morphologically indistinguishable cryptic species. Genetic data demonstrated the Anatolian crested newt to be distinct from the other two species, although it hybridises with the Balkan crested newt at its western range end.
With its two closely related species, the Anatolian crested newt is more stockily built than the other crested newts, and reaches 10–13 cm in length. It is semiaquatic, spending most of the year on land and only returning to water for breeding. The species does not seem to be immediately threatened.
Wikipedia contributors, Anatolian crested newt; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:54:13.933598+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Triturus anatolicus Wielstra & Arntzen, 2016
- Name authority
- Wielstra & Arntzen, 2016
- 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 anatolicus Wielstra & Arntzen, 2016
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 karelinii (Strauch, 1870) | 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 rudolfi Arntzen, 2024 | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus carnifex (Laurenti, 1768) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Triturus marmoratus (Latreille, 1800) | SalamandridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=1104370 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:7D889. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.