A large Eurasian newt, the male of which has a tall crest along the back and tail during the breeding season.
冠欧螈。亦称WARTY NEWT
Triturus cristatus, family Salamandridae
Also called warty newt
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They hope to do project work with local schools on animals, birds and conservation, and one idea is to establish a colony of rare smooth and crested newts.
A conservation area could soon be turned into a thriving habitat for the endangered great crested newt.
An additional survey is also to be carried out on the land to ensure the protection of some great crested newts, which live in the area.
He said that the only other creatures to have similar levels of protection in the country were great crested newts and bats.
Great crested newts are Britain's biggest newt and they can grow to 17 cm.