Eastern Newts

Eastern newts are small, secretive amphibians that many people might not notice even when they’re right in front of them. They move slowly and stay hidden, blending into damp leaves and mossy logs. If you’re wandering through an eastern forest in North America, you might catch a glimpse of one and think it’s just a … Read more

Eastern newts (sometimes called eastern red-spotted newts) are found across much of the eastern united states and up into Canada. These newts are easy to identify by their olive-green coloration and the black-bordered red spots along their back. But are eastern newts poisonous? Eastern red-spotted newts produce a highly poisonous toxin known as tetrodotoxin as … Read more