# The genome sequence of the great crested newt, Triturus cristatus (Laurenti, 1768)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the great crested newt, assembled into 12 large chromosomal units.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly for the great crested newt.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 22,324.62 megabases in total length.
- 98.78% of the assembly is organized into 12 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.54 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of
Triturus cristatus (great crested newt; Chordata; Amphibia; Caudata; Salamandridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 22,324.62 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.78%) is scaffolded into 12 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.54 kilobases.