Species Action Plans

Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

Species record form

The following form can be used to record sightings of the Barnsley Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species. These records, on submission, will be automatically e-mailed to the North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre (NEYEDC), a record centre working to National Biodiversity Network (NBN) standards. NEYEDC provides data on the distribution of BAP species to the Barnsley BAP Partnership. By submitting data, you are helping to inform BAP actions and conserve the wildlife of the Barnsley District.

All records submitted will undergo a process of validation before they are added to the distribution maps. NEYEDC reserves the right to exclude a record if it is considered likely to be inaccurate.

N.B. Before completeing the form, please read the data licence underneath.

Selby BAP Species Recording Form.
*Name :
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*Record Location:
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*BAP Species
*Date of Observation i.e. day - month - Year	- -
Recorder Experience
No. Observed
Males
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Remark

* essential information

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Species Action Plans

GREAT CRESTED NEWT (Triturus cristatus)

The great crested newt is usually found in large, well-vegetated ponds and ditches during the breeding season. Adults then leave the water and live on land, foraging during the Summer and Autumn then hibernating through the winter months.

great crested newt seen on a grassy background. The newt is very dark coloured.

This is the largest newt in Britain, adults measuring approximately 6 inches in length. The male has a large crest along its’ back and tail during the breading season (March to June) , and a silver flash along the side of the tail. The female has no crest, and an orange strip along the underneath of its tail. It is dark brown, almost black above, whilst bright orange with large black spots underneath.

It can be readily distinguished from the other two British newt species (smooth newt Triturus vulgaris and palmate newt Triturus helveticus) by its size, markings and colouration. The male smooth newt also has a crest and is therefore sometimes confused with the great crested newt. However the smooth newt only reaches approximately 4 inches and is much lighter in colour.

Four inch long newt resting on it's back in the hands of a licensed worker. The orange belly with black spots is apparent.

Known distribution of great crested newt in the Barnsley District

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