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Notophthalmus viridescens
The red eft has bright orange aposematic coloring, with darker red spots outlined in black. This stage can last up to 4 years on land, during which time efts may travel far, which ensures outcrossing in the population. Efts eat small insects, snails, and other small arthropods. During winter, they hibernate under logs or rocks.
Spotted in a deciduous forest. I saw several on this hike.
Eastern newts produce tetrodotoxin, which makes the species unpalatable to potential predators.
Spotted on Sep 2, 2017
Submitted on Sep 4, 2017
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