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Red-spotted Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

Habitat:

Moist woods near streams

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3 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Yes, lizards are reptiles, but salamanders, like newts are amphibians :-)

loudsinger
loudsinger 11 years ago

Are lizards considered reptiles?

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Although resembling lizards, salamander (including newts) are amphibians rather than reptiles. I changed the category for you :-)

loudsinger
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loudsinger

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Apr 23, 2011
Submitted on May 8, 2012

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