Red-spotted Newt
From WNY Wildlife Wiki
Latin Name: Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
Size: 1 3/8 - 4 13/16 in. (Aquatic stage); 1 3/8 - 3 3/8 in.(Terrestrial stage)
Facts: They can have up to 21 red spots variable in quantity and location Aquatic adults normally olive-green but vary from a dark mustard to greenish brown Terrestrial stage color varies from bright orange to red-orange Secretes through their skin gland making them distasteful to preditors Ponds, lakes, ditches and lazy streams are the best places to find adults Efts are found on the forest floor under rocks, logs and leaf litter
