Twisted dwarf triton
Colubraria tortuosa
- Usual depth27–42 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary
- How commonRare
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 27–42 m · Deepest record: 42 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
- English
- Twisted dwarf triton, twisted dwarf triton
Names in 4 more languages
- German
- Verdrehter Zwergtriton
- French
- Triton tordu
- Japanese
- ネジレセコバイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 扭彎布紋螺
Other scientific names: Triton distortum, Triton distortus, Triton tortuosus, Tritonium streptum
Similar species
- Maculated Dwarf Triton
Colubraria muricata
- Shiny Dwarf Triton
Colubraria nitidula
- Obscure Dwarf Triton
Colubraria obscura
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 85 open-data records from 1922 to 2002.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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