Marbled Newt
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Triturus marmoratus
Endemic to the Mediterranean regions of France, Spain & Portugal between April-September.
Mainly nocturnal.
Marbled Newts have dark brown or black bodies with irregular patterns of green.
They have black bellies with off-white specks.
Adult Females have an orange stripe running down the back from the head to the tip of the tail.
Juveniles also have this stripe, but the stripe fades on males at about 9 months.
Breeding Males have a large wavy crest that runs from its neck down to the tip of its tail, but is a little bit shorter where the tail meets the body.
The crest is striped yellowish-white with black.