Species:

Notophthalmus viridescens

Eastern Newt

Subspecies I've seen:
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Central Newt
N. v. louisianensis
Subspecies:

Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis

Central Newt

May 10, 2004
Little Swan Creek, Meriwether Lewis Site, Lewis County, Tennessee
Central Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis)
This species, like many newts, has a terrestrial phase and an aquatic phase. Eastern Newts in the terrestrial phase, like the one pictured here, are called red efts.