A close-up of a male Red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) A close-up of a male Red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
during the breeding season. During the breeding season mature male
newts are easily identified by their broadly keeled tails, the hard
black patches on the inside of their hind legs, black toe tips and
swollen vents.
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