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Eastern Red-spotted Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

Photo by JC_Forester
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

The strikingly colored (orange) juvenile stage, which is land-dwelling, is often known as the red eft.

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Eastern newt

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PublishedJune 11, 2013

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