Carpathian newt [SEP] IUCN conservation status
of "least concern" in view of its wide range, presumed large total population and tolerance to variations to its habitat.
ponds, pools, ditches, water-filled wheel ruts, marshes and the edges of lakes. Dark, cold acid water is preferred but polluted water is sometimes used. The eggs hatch in one to four weeks according to temperature, and metamorphosis may occur at twelve weeks, but at higher altitudes, the tadpoles may overwinter. Sexual maturity is reached at about three years.
Status.
Although the total population of the Carpathian newt is probably declining, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being