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Red-spotted Newt (Eastern Newt)

Notophthalmus viridescens

Photo by Icarus
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small orange lizard

Habitat:

Forest floor

Notes:

About 1.5 inches long

Reference Links:

Eastern newt

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Yasser
Hey great catch! We've updated the species category. Thanks!
keithp2012
It's an amphibian, not a lizard. I have a Fire Belly Newt.
anne yen
I love these little guys! They're born in water, then go for years wandering on land, and then go back to the water to become adults.
Yasser
Nice ID Anne! Spotting updated.
anne yen
Red-spotted newt (eastern newt) in it's eft stage

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PublishedApril 24, 2010

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