A revised taxonomy of crested newts in the &lt;i&gt;Triturus karelinii&lt;/i&gt; group (Amphibia: Caudata: Salamandridae), with the description of a new species
Journal: Zootaxa
Year: 2013

We present a taxonomic revision of the crested newt Triturus karelinii sensu lato. Based on the presence of discrete nuclear DNA gene pools, deep genetic divergence of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, and no indication of gene flow, we interpret this taxon as comprising two species: one covering the southern Caspian Sea shore, the Caucasus and the Crimea, i.e. the eastern part of the total range and another covering northern Asiatic Turkey and western Asiatic Turkey plus the southeastern Balkan Pe