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The northern crested newt, aka warty newt or great crested newt, hails from Europe to western Asia. These critters have the largest range of any European newt species. They prefer groves, deciduous woodlands, conifer woods, swampy meadows, hedgerows, scrublands, and quarries. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss […]

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The redbelly newt, aka red-bellied newt, hails only from the coastal Redwoods and woodlands in northern California. They prefer mixed conifers, valley-foothill woodlands, montane hardwoods, and hardwood-conifer habitats. Unfortunately, these newts face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial development, the logging industry, and roads […]

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The smooth newt, aka common newt, European newt, or northern smooth newt, can be found throughout Europe and portions of western Asia. They have also been introduced to Australia. These adaptable newts can tolerate a range of habitats like standing water with numerous weeds for breeding, such as lake margins, […]

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The alpine newt can be found throughout continental Europe and has been introduced to the U.K. as well as New Zealand. They prefer deciduous and coniferous forest habitats with access to cool, clean water. Despite habitat destruction and pollution, these newts are still listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. […]

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The eastern newt, aka red-spotted newt, can be found throughout the eastern half of the United States and Canada. These critters prefer moist and muddy coniferous and deciduous forest habitats with access to clean water. Like all amphibians, they face the threats of habitat destruction; vehicle strike (being hit by […]

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The rough-skinned newt is found in coniferous forests, grasslands, woodlands, and areas near ponds, lakes, and rivers. These newts are often kept as pets and are frequently found in exotic pet stores. Newts are primarily set apart from salamanders due to their rough skin and paddle-shaped tail. Despite collection for […]

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The California newt, aka the orange bellied newt, is the largest native salamander species found in the Santa Monica Mountains. These newts are native to California. The species occurs throughout the coast and coastal range mountains from San Diego County to Mendocino County. They prefer chaparral, oak woodlands, and grasslands. […]

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