Antique Engraved Illustration Of The Newt. Vintage Illustration Of Newt. Old Engraved Picture Of The Newt. Triturus Is A Genus Of Newts Comprising The Crested And The Marbled Newts, Which Are Found From Great Britain Through Most Of Continental Europe To Westernmost Siberia, Anatolia, And The Caspian Sea Region. Their English Names Refer To Their Appearance: Marbled Newts Have A Green Black Colour Pattern, While The Males Of Crested Newts, Which Are Dark Brown With A Yellow Or Orange Underside, Develop A Conspicuous Jagged Seam On Their Back And Tail During Their Breeding Phase. Crested And Marbled Newts Live And Breed In Vegetation-Rich Ponds Or Similar Aquatic Habitats For Two To Six Months And Usually Spend The Rest Of The Year In Shady, Protection-Rich Land Habitats Close To Their Breeding Sites. Males Court Females With A Ritualised Display, Ending In The Deposition Of A Spermatophore That Is Picked Up By The Female. After Fertilisation, A Female Lays 200 400 Eggs, Folding Them Individually Into Leaves Of Water Plants. Larvae Develop Over Two To Four Months Before Metamorphosing Into Land-Dwelling Juveniles.

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