I call him Tiny
The Newt is an amphibian of the Salamandridae family, found in North America, Europe, and Asia. Their eggs are laid singly in ponds or slow-moving streams, attached to aquatic plants. This distinguishes them from the free-floating eggs of frogs, that are laid in clumps, or toads, that are laid in strings. The larvae leave the water as a terrestrial form called an eft, returning to the water when mature to live or to breed. The adult form has a lizard-like body and is either aquatic or semi-aquatic.
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I came across this and many more in a local pond, the pond is stocked for fishing, as a resident turtle that someone as released into the wild as we do not have native ones.. the pond also supports Herons and ducks. I'll post the turtle tomorrow.
6 comments:
"Tiny" has beautiful markings! I don't think I ever saw a newt at this close range. He is quite lovely!
Very lovely photos. Even the little feet could be seen in detailed.
Hi Tiny you got a good mate in Big Pete.
Great shot Pete.
A great serie.
These colour are wonderful.
I love it.
Nice close-ups Peter.
Pete: Very cool pictures of your newt Tiny. Hoe does he get along with Defor?
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