EFT (eft)
A
young newt – usually reddish-orange in color
Common
clues: Young
newt; Small salamander; Newt, once; Pond breeder; Little
amphibian
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Newts
are small, usually bright-coloured semiaquatic salamanders of
North America, Europe and North Asia, distinguished from other
salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides
of the body.
Newts
can take several years to reach sexual maturity. Their main
breeding season is between February and June. They hatch as
tadpoles from eggs laid in ponds or slow-moving streams (see
image on the right) and then undergo metamorphosis, during which
they commonly leave the water, only to return to the water to
live out their adult lives. During the time right after
metamorphosis, many North American Newt species go through a
phase called the eft phase. Their skin turns a reddish color and
the animal lives its life on land, almost never seen in the
water. Only when the eft reaches adulthood will it begin to live
its life in a more aquatic fashion, and may rarely venture onto
land.
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