Data on the food composition of a Triturus cristatus (Laur. 1768) population from “Jiului Gorge” National Park, Romania [IN ROMANIAN]

The most important prey taxa for the population of Triturus cristatus from Meri was represented by Nematocera larvae, that were consumed by all of the 33 studied individuals. Beside animal prey, the crested newt consumed vegetal fragments, anorganic elements as well as amphibian and snail eggs. Some differences occur between males and females feeding. Thus, the frequently consumption of big, imobile prey, as amphibian eggs or shed-skin is typical for the females. At the same time, the females consumed more aquatic prey than the males.