Least ConcernSea Lamprey
Petromyzon marinus
One of the 10 newts on WAnimals
Amphibians · Caudata · Salamandridae
Notophthalmus viridescens
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It goes through one of the most complex metamorphoses in the animal kingdom, with three distinct life stages, among them a bright orange juvenile land stage known as the red eft. Its skin produces tetrodotoxin.
Weight
5 g – 11 g
Size
6 cm – 13 cm
Life expectancy
13 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: Dimensions.com; iNaturalist; NHPBS NatureWorks; Animal Diversity Web; USGS Species Profile; Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; The Animal Facts; Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department; Wikipedia (Eastern newt)
Best time: Spring to autumn; the terrestrial juvenile stage, the orange-red eft, is seen walking on the forest floor on damp days.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 14 of 33.
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