Eastern Newt — printable fact sheet
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Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
The Eastern Newt is a small, semi-aquatic amphibian native to eastern North America. It is well known for its complex life cycle, which includes a bright orange juvenile terrestrial stage called the red eft, followed by an adult aquatic phase with olive-green coloration. Eastern…
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- The Eastern Newt's skin contains tetrodotoxin, the same potent neurotoxin found in pufferfish.
- Eastern Newts can regenerate lost limbs and even parts of their heart and eyes. Their red eft stage is highly toxic to many predators. These newts also use magnetic orientation to navigate during their terrestrial phase.
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