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Eastern Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

Photo by flowntheloop
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Field Notes

Description:

This photo doesn't really do this red eft (Notophthalmus viridescens) any justice. I really didn't want to disturb the little guy too much, so I sacrificed a better shot.

This is the juvenile stage of the Eastern newt's life cycle, the eft. It is a terrestrial stage--while its larval and adult stages are aquatic.

Habitat:

Ranger, Georgia--under some really moist/decaying leaves, high on a ridge in a hardwood forest (lots of oaks and hickories). It was likely feeding on snails as there were a plethora of them in the area!

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Comments (5)
flowntheloop
@AshleyT : Wow! Thank you! I can't wait to see the other nominated photos!
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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PublishedJune 25, 2017

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