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Notophthalmus viridescens
Eastern newts dwell in small lakes, ponds, and streams or near-by wet forests. They can coexist in an aquatic environment with small, noncarnivorous fish, as their skin secretes a poisonous substance when the newt is threatened or injured. They have lifespans of 12 to 15 years in the wild, and may grow to five inches in length. The strikingly colored (orange) juvenile stage, which is land-dwelling, is often known as the red eft. Some sources blend the general name of the species and the red-spotted newt subspecies name into eastern red-spotted newt (although there is no "western" one). - From Wikipedia
I am so excited to see this beautiful red Salamander. Please make sure to see the video :-) !!
I discovered that this little newt's skin secretes a poisonous substance when it is threatened or injured. So, I have to be careful not to touch those I find in nature (I found pickerel frog in same day and it was also poisonous) :-)
Thank you so much Dan. I always thought that they live near the water, but this was in land (but close to a small pond and stream). I thought first it was a red twig, but I went closer and there it was! I am so happy to find such beautiful creature!
Awesome spot Rieko! I don't live too far from you and I've never seen one of these yet. Jared's got the right ID.
Spotted on Jun 2, 2013
Submitted on Jun 2, 2013
