Newt | Pronunciation | Meanings | | Examples | Definition | Animals Name

What’s in a name? The emperor newt’s moniker comes from the Mandarin words "shan" (mountain) and "jing" (spirit or demon). This highly toxic amphibian lives only in the mountains along a handful of rivers in western China. During the breeding season, they live in water fields, like rice paddies, ponds or humid grasslands. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

The eastern newt or 'red eft' (Notophthalmus viridescens) can live up to 15 years in the wild! It is common in eastern North America inhabiting small lakes, ponds, streams and nearby wet forests. These land-dwelling efts move slowly on land but are active on rainy nights.​ Video of a Red eft slowly climbing on moss in Canaan Valley, recorded by USFWS. ​ Download our free public domain footage collection at: http://ow.ly/ytE850FcukD | National Conservation Training Center

15K views · 422 reactions | 年Although eastern newts are aquatic as larvae and adults, juveniles (called red efts) live on land! Around 2 to 5 months of age, their lungs, legs and eyelids make them more suited to life on land. As they search for water, they make their homes in leaf litter along the way.  . . . #NatZooZen #BringTheZooToYou #ClosedButStillCaring | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook