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Eastern Newt

Posted by Leslie Sandefur,
North Country explorer from Bremen
April 15, 2019 —

Very exciting finding this Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens), also called the Red Spotted Newt. This newt is in its terrestrial juvenile life stage, called an eft. Found near the Kip Trail hiding under a log.