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Closeup on a colorful but poisonous red eft of the Eastern or Broken-Striped Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens on moss. Image via Depositphotos. The Eastern newt, common throughout eastern North America ...

Newts are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. This lizard-frog look-alike belongs to the family Salamandridae, which includes partially terrestrial, or land-dwelling, salamanders.

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Enter the eastern newt, an amphibian with three different forms, whose ability to transform its body and its lifestyle makes its peers look like amateurs.

The three forms mentioned earlier is actually an understatement. After the aquatic larval stage, all bets are off. If aquatic habitat is plentiful and reliable, as it usually is for the “peninsula ...