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Red Eft, Eastern Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

Photo by JC_Forester
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Field Notes

Description:

Eastern newts have three stages of life: (1) the aquatic larva or tadpole, (2) the red eft or terrestrial juvenile stage, and (3) the aquatic adult.

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Comments (2)
JC_Forester
Thank-you for your kind words. They are one of my favorite amphibians. They live such a long life. :-)
Adarsha B S
Splendid shot! No words to express :) So lovely :)

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PublishedJuly 21, 2013

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