Triturus cristatus and Lissotriton vulgaris

[rethgar]

As Azhael recently pointed out I should have shared some photos I took a while ago But in the interests of not highjacking Molch's thread here they are...

These are some I found kicking around recently after a camera spring clean.

Apologies for the lack of clarity on some they were in pond water! The L. vulgaris in the pitfall trap was an interesting colour vatiation I found a few years ago. The others (a mixture of T. cristatus and L. vulgaris) all came out of the same pond which was pretty heavily vegetated (almost 100% Typha) The final 2 T. cristatus were taken this year and came form a much nicer pond.

 

[Molch]

lovely critters. How much fun it is to dip into a pond and see them all in their best Sunday-courting-dress. Is that orange thing a vulgaris female? Interesting color....it almost looks like someone emancipated a noto eft...

 

[Azhael]

Thank you for uploading them!
Those are some gorgeous animals. I can never have enough of L.vulgaris in breeding dress, they are just amazing. That cristatus is also an spectacular animal. I hope to be able to see both species in the wild one day

 

[rethgar]

Is that orange thing a vulgaris female?

Yes, it caused some debate initially as it's spotting seemed to indicate helveticus but vulgaris it is.

. I hope to be able to see both species in the wild one day

If you are ever in the UK at the right time of year, I'd be happy to take you looking :happy: