Triturus cristatus (Laurenti, 1768)
(Great Crested Newt, "GCN")

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTriturus cristatus (Great Crested Newt, "GCN")
GenusTriturus (newts)
FamilySALAMANDRIDAE (newts, salamanders)
OrderCAUDATA (newts and salamanders)
ClassAMPHIBIA (amphibians)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bush, R. 2004 Great Crested Newt Vol 15, No 4 Page: 276
Bush, R. 2003 Greater Crested Newt Vol 14, No. 4 Page: 280

Triturus cristatus (Great Crested Newt, "GCN") may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Triturus cristatus (Great Crested Newt, "GCN")
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Triturus cristatus (Great Crested Newt, "GCN")
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