Eastern newt
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The eastern newt is a common newt of eastern North America. It frequents small lakes, ponds, and streams or nearby wet forests. The eastern newt produces tetrodotoxin, which makes the species unpalatable to predatory fish and crayfish. It has a... Wikipedia
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The eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common newt of eastern North America. It frequents small lakes, ponds, and streams or nearby wet forests.
Eastern newts are native to the U.S. They have yellow or green-brown skin with red dots that signal their slight toxicity. The eastern newt's appearance ...
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Posted: Aug 5, 2013
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Eastern newts are important predators of small invertebrates in the freshwater ecosystems of eastern North America. · Leeches appear to be a major source of ...
Eastern Newt · Habitat. Adults: streams, lakes, and relatively permanent ponds in forested areas or agricultural landscapes · Diet. Adults and efts both ...
The Eastern (red-spotted) newt is a widespread, native salamander of New York State and eastern North America that can live for 12-15 years!
Efts have slightly rough, dry skin and are bright orange or red, and sometimes even brownish, in color. Once they complete the second metamorphosis to become ...
Newts are an unusual salamander because they can have an immature eft stage, which can be brightly colored and completely terrestrial. Two subspecies of the ...
It has rough skin, and is 1.5-3.5 inches in length. It has a round tail, and stays in the red eft stage from 1-3 years. In some areas it metamorphoses directly ...
Eastern newts inhabit both deciduous and coniferous forests. Immature larvae and adult newts live in small bodies of freshwater (ponds, small lakes, ditches, ...