Salamandridae - newts, true salamanders
 There are around 70 species of small, colorful salamanders and newts in this family. Their bright coloring is a visual warning to other animals, because all the species in this family produce a toxin through their skin! All of the species in this family are found in the Northern Hemisphere. Most species of true salamanders are found in Europe in moist forests and meadows. Some species are found in the Middle East and northwest Africa. True salamanders are nocturnal and spend the day in burrows
under logs or stones.
Newts are found in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. Unlike most salamanders, newts have non-slimy, rough skin and their costal grooves (vertical grooves) are hard to see! Newts are usually between 3-4 inches in length. Newts in the
Notophthalmus genus live in North America have three cycles. They start their lives as aquatic larvae, then they become a red eft and live on land, and finally they become an adult and live on the land and in the water!
 Endangered in N.H.
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 Threatened in N.H.
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 Introduced
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 Endangered in U.S.
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 Threatened in U.S.
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Other North American Species |
Eastern Newt
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Black-spotted Newt
California Newt
Red-bellied Newt
Rough-skinned Newt
Striped Newt |
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