Newt
Videos
A newt is a salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae. The terrestrial juvenile phase is called an eft. Unlike other members of the family Salamandridae, newts are semiaquatic, alternating between aqu
Uhandre goimenditarra
Pleurodeles, including the Iberian ribbed newt, is the type genus of subfamily Pleurodelinae.
The Pyrenean brook newt lives in small streams in the Pyrenees mountains.
Embryo in jelly capsule
Eastern newt
Videos
The eastern newt is a common newt of eastern North America. It frequents small lakes, ponds, vernal ponds and streams or nearby wooded areas. The eastern newt produces tetrodotoxin, which makes the sp
Newt
…hibernation, an increase in liver pigment cells allows for storage of oxygen, as well as other important ions and free radicals. In experiments, dehydrated eastern newts were prone to a loss of motor control. After only 22% water weight loss, newts in the aquatic phase lost their ability to remain upright and mobile…
Redspotted newt
Red Eft seen on a moss-covered rock near a creek in Crossville, Tennessee
Terrestrial juvenile stage ("red eft")
Eft near Northfield, Massachusetts