The Red-Spotted Newt is also known as the Red Eft; a specific type of salamander. They have three stages of life: (1) the aquatic larva or tadpole, (2) the red eft or terrestrial juvenile stage, and (3) the aquatic adult. This little guy is a juvenile and is just about two inches long.
After two or three years, the eft finds a pond and transforms into an aquatic adult. The skin turns olive green, but they retain the black-rimmed spots.
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| This little newt is navigating through some freshly turned up dirt from the timberjack skidder blade. |
They can live 12 to 15 years in the wild, and may grow to five inches in length. Newts can coexist with fish, which also makes them common aquarium pets.
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