Notophthalmus viridescens (Red-Spotted Newt)
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Species Profile: Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) | SREL Herpetology Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted Salamandrids are collectively known as the "newts," a term which often breeds some confusion -- as in "What is the difference between a salamander and a newt?" The simple answer is nothing: a newt is simply a specific type of salamander, namely members of the family Salamandridae. In other words, all newts are salamanders, but not all salamanders are newts. The newts have an extremely wide distribution, as they are found in North America, Europe, Asia, and even portions of northern Africa. They are known for a diversity of shapes and colors, especially among the males of the European species during the breeding season. In North America, however, there are only two genera, and only one of them,
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| Page title: | Species Profile: Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) | SREL Herpetology |
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| NS | Name Servers: DNS2.UGA.EDU 128.192.1.193 DNS3.UGA.EDU 168.24.81.25 |
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| Date | activated: 14-Mar-1988 last updated: 11-Mar-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |