Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820)

Eastern Newt

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Animal

Sublevel 1: Vertebrate

Sublevel 2: Amphibian

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Phylum: Chordata

Class: Amphibia

Order: Caudata

Family: Salamandridae

Genus: Notophthalmus

Species: Notophthalmus viridescens

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
CT WAP (2015) - GCN (Important)
RI WAP (2015) - SGCN

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Heterotroph

HABITAT

PHOTOS OF Notophthalmus viridescens

Notophthalmus viridescens — Adult
Hampden County, MA
Date: 2007-05-15

Notophthalmus viridescens — Adult
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2007-04-21

Notophthalmus viridescens — Adult
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2007-04-21

Notophthalmus viridescens — Adult
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2007-04-21

Notophthalmus viridescens — Adult
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2007-04-21

Notophthalmus viridescens — Juvenile (red eft)
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2003-05-13

Notophthalmus viridescens — Juvenile (red eft)
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2003-05-13

Notophthalmus viridescens — Juveniles (red efts)
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2003-05-13

Notophthalmus viridescens — Juvenile (red eft)
Franklin County, MA
Date: 2006-05-20

Notophthalmus viridescens — Juvenile (red eft)
Franklin County, MA
Date: 2006-05-20