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Red-spotted newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

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Field Notes

Description:

Red eft (juvenile) form of the red-spotted newt. This was one of four red efts that we found within 30 minutes. It was a good newt morning.

Habitat:

Found crawling on leaf litter and moss in a mixed hardwood understory. Wet morning.

Reference Links:

http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/salamanders/notvir.htm

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Comments (1)
Liam
Very cool spotting!

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PublishedOctober 13, 2011

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