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Red-spotted newt (terrestrial juvenile stage)

Notophthalmus viridescens

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Description:

Salamander in WV

Habitat:

Sandstone, WV

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago
Red-Spotted Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern newt
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BudShinall
BudShinall 11 years ago
Red-spotted newt (terrestrial juvenile stage)
Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern newt


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5 Comments

alyakdraw
alyakdraw 11 years ago

S Frazier, thank you so much!!

BudShinall
BudShinall 11 years ago

Great spotting.

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Hello, nice spotting! Although salamanders including newts look like lizards (reptiles), they are in fact amphibians. I moved it to that group for you :-)

alexis.loves.horses
alexis.loves.horses 11 years ago

I just saw one a few hours ago too!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Wow color intenso !!! genial

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alyakdraw
Spotted by
alyakdraw

West Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 1, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

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