newt
The crested newt, shown here, develops a crest of skin along the back in the spring mating season. All male newts are brightly coloured at this time. The European newts, such as the smooth newt, live on land for part of the year but enter a pond or lake to breed in the spring.
Small salamander found in Europe, Asia, northwestern Africa, and North America. (Family Salamandridae, order Urodela.)
| The red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) of E North America, about 9 cm/3.5 in long, is olive green with red spots when adult. The young, called red efts, are bright orange and are terrestrial. |
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