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Notophthalmus viridescens (Eastern Newt)

Synonyms: Diemictylus viridescens; Triturus viridescens
Language: French

Wikipedia Abstract

The eastern newt or red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common salamander of eastern North America. Eastern newts dwell in wet forests with small lakes or ponds. They can coexist in an aquatic environment with small, non-carnivorous fish, however, their skin secretes a poisonous substance when the newt is threatened or injured. They have a lifespan of 12 to 15 years in the wild, and may grow to 5 inches in length.
View Wikipedia Record: Notophthalmus viridescens

Infraspecies

Notophthalmus viridescens dorsalis (Broken-striped Newt)
Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis (Central Newt)
Notophthalmus viridescens piaropicola (Peninsula Newt)
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens (Red-spotted Newt)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
9
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
34
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 18.4
EDGE Score: 2.97
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Female Maturity [2]  5 years 6 months
Male Maturity [2]  5 years 6 months
Diet [1]  Carnivore
Maximum Longevity [2]  25 years
Nocturnal [1]  Yes
Water Biome [1]  Lakes and Ponds

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Map Climate Land
Use
Allegheny Highlands forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Central Canadian Shield forests Canada Nearctic Boreal Forests/Taiga
Central tall grasslands United States Nearctic Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands
Central U.S. hardwood forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
East Central Texas forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Eastern Canadian forests Canada Nearctic Boreal Forests/Taiga
Eastern forest-boreal transition Canada, United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests Canada, United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Everglades United States Neotropic Flooded Grasslands and Savannas
Gulf of St. Lawrence lowland forests Canada Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Middle Atlantic coastal forests United States Nearctic Temperate Coniferous Forests
Mississippi lowland forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
New England-Acadian forests Canada, United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Northeastern coastal forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Ozark Mountain forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Piney Woods forests United States Nearctic Temperate Coniferous Forests
Southeastern conifer forests United States Nearctic Temperate Coniferous Forests
Southeastern mixed forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Southern Great Lakes forests Canada, United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Texas blackland prairies United States Nearctic Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands
Upper Midwest forest-savanna transition United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Western Great Lakes forests Canada, United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Western Gulf Coastal grasslands Mexico, United States Nearctic Tropical and Subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands  

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Acadia National Park II 35996 Maine, United States
Algonquin Provincial Park IV 1868802 Ontario, Canada
Antietam National Battlefield III 3263 Maryland, United States
Big Cypress National Preserve V 732120 Florida, United States
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge VI 19192 Maryland, United States
Bruce Peninsula National Park II   Ontario, Canada
Cape Breton Highlands National Park II 234333 Nova Scotia, Canada  
Cape Cod National Seashore II 21724 Massachusetts, United States
Catoctin Mountain Park National Park II 5994 Maryland, United States
Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve 40530 United States  
Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Reserve 9859505 New York, Vermont, United States  
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area V 7622 Georgia, United States
Fathom Five National Marine Park II   Ontario, Canada
Forillon National Park II 61010 Quebec, Canada  
Fundy National Park II 52716 New Brunswick, Canada
Georgian Bay Islands National Park II   Ontario, Canada
Gettysburg National Military Park V 3560 Pennsylvania, United States
Great Smoky Mountains National Park II 515454 North Carolina, Tennessee, United States
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge VI 3161 New Jersey, United States
Gulf Island National Seashore II 67487 Florida, Mississippi, United States
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park V 1926 Alabama, United States
Hubbard Brook Biosphere Reserve 7809 New Hampshire, United States
Isle Royale Biosphere Reserve Ib 571799 Michigan, United States
Kejimkujik National Park II 94203 Nova Scotia, Canada
Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct National Park II 4970 Nova Scotia, Canada
Kouchibouguac National Park II 59161 New Brunswick, Canada
La Mauricie National Park II 131706 Quebec, Canada
Land Between the Lakes Biosphere Reserve V 166264 Kentucky, Tennessee, United States
Little River National Wildlife Refuge   Oklahoma, United States
Long Point Biosphere Reserve 100325 Ontario, Canada  
Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park II 51235 Kentucky, United States
Morristown National Historical Park VI 1677 New Jersey, United States
Mount Mitchell State Park   North Carolina, United States
New Jersey Pinelands Biosphere Reserve   New Jersey, United States  
New River Gorge National River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway V 55591 West Virginia, United States
Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve 470167 Ontario, Canada  
Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park 20001 Tennessee, United States
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge IV 38256 Florida, United States
Prince Edward Island National Park II   Prince Edward Island, Canada  
Pukaskwa National Park II 459860 Ontario, Canada
Roosevelt Vanderbilt National Historic Site   New York, United States        
Saint Croix International Historic Site   Maine, United States
Saint Lawrence Islands National Park II   Ontario, Canada
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site III 139 New Hampshire, United States
South Atlantic Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve 20317 South Carolina, United States  
Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve 37548505 North Carolina, Tennessee, United States  
Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve 3821173 Canada  
Tennessee River Gorge   Tennessee, United States
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge IV 26618 Alabama, United States

Ecosystems

Emblem of

New Hampshire

Prey / Diet

Aedes albopictus (forest day mosquito)[3]
Anax junius (green darner)[3]
Aquarius remigis (Common water strider)[3]
Armadillidium vulgare (pillbug)[3]
Corydalus cornutus (dobsonfly)[3]
Daphnia ambigua (Water flea)[3]
Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick)[3]
Etheostoma olmstedi (Tessellated darter)[3]
Euglena gracilis (Euglena)[3]
Gryllus pennsylvanicus (fall field cricket)[3]
Hyalella azteca (Scud)[3]
Hypogastrura nivicola (snow flea)[3]
Ictalurus punctatus (Channel catfish)[3]
Ischnura posita (Fragile forktail)[3]
Lampsilis radiata (eastern lampmussel)[3]
Lithobates catesbeianus (American Bullfrog)[3]
Lithobates sphenocephalus sphenocephalus (Florida Leopard Frog)[3]
Lithobates sylvaticus (Wood Frog)[3]
Lymnaea stagnalis (swamp lymnaea)[3]
Macrocyclops albidus (Copepod)[3]
Phidippus audax (Daring Jumping Spider)[3]
Pseudacris crucifer (Spring Peeper)[3]
Tuberolachnus salignus[3]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)5
Agkistrodon contortrix (Southern Copperhead)2
Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)4
Ambystoma maculatum (Spotted Salamander)8
Ameiurus melas (Black bullhead)1
Ameiurus natalis (Yellow bullhead)6
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)6
Anaxyrus americanus americanus (Eastern American Toad)9
Anguilla rostrata (American eel)6
Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird)1
Ardea herodias (Great Blue Heron)4
Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)1
Baeolophus bicolor (Tufted Titmouse)1
Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk)3
Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal)1
Charadrius vociferus (Killdeer)7
Chelydra serpentina (Common Snapping Turtle)1
Colinus virginianus (Northern Bobwhite)3
Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow)1
Cryptotis parva (North American Least Shrew)2
Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay)1
Cyprinus carpio (Common carp)6
Didelphis virginiana (Virginia Opossum)3
Eptesicus fuscus (big brown bat)3
Etheostoma olmstedi (Tessellated darter)5
Eurycea guttolineata (Three-lined Salamander)8
Geothlypis trichas (Common Yellowthroat)3
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)1
Heterodon platirhinos (Eastern Hognose Snake)1
Hypentelium nigricans (Northern hog sucker)7
Ictalurus punctatus (Channel catfish)8
Larus delawarensis (Ring-billed Gull)4
Lithobates catesbeianus (American Bullfrog)7
Lithobates sphenocephalus sphenocephalus (Florida Leopard Frog)8
Lithobates sylvaticus (Wood Frog)8
Megaceryle alcyon (Belted Kingfisher)4
Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)3
Micropterus salmoides (Northern largemouth bass)8
Molothrus ater (Brown-headed Cowbird)1
Myiarchus crinitus (Great Crested Flycatcher)2
Nerodia sipedon (Northern Water Snake)2
Notemigonus crysoleucas (Golden shiner minnow)8
Ondatra zibethicus (muskrat)3
Perca flavescens (Yellow perch)1
Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-crested Cormorant)6
Picoides pubescens (Downy Woodpecker)1
Plestiodon fasciatus (Five-lined Skink)4
Plethodon cinereus (Eastern Red-backed Salamander)5
Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Strawberry bass)6
Procyon lotor (Raccoon)5
Pseudacris crucifer (Spring Peeper)9
Quiscalus quiscula (Common Grackle)1
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)1
Scalopus aquaticus (Eastern Mole)3
Sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel)1
Semotilus atromaculatus (Horned dace)7
Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird)3
Sitta carolinensis (White-breasted Nuthatch)1
Strix varia (Barred Owl)3
Sturnus vulgaris (European Starling)1
Terrapene carolina (Florida Box Turtle)1
Thamnophis sirtalis (Common Garter Snake)2
Thryothorus ludovicianus (Carolina Wren)2
Turdus migratorius (American Robin)2
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox)1
Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove)1
Zonotrichia albicollis (White-throated Sparrow)1

Predators

Ameiurus natalis (Yellow bullhead)[3]
Anax junius (green darner)[3]
Ardea herodias (Great Blue Heron)[3]
Chelydra serpentina (Common Snapping Turtle)[3]
Corydalus cornutus (dobsonfly)[3]
Dolomedes triton (Six-spottedfishingspider)[3]
Ictalurus punctatus (Channel catfish)[3]
Larus delawarensis (Ring-billed Gull)[3]
Megaceryle alcyon (Belted Kingfisher)[3]
Micropterus salmoides (Northern largemouth bass)[3]

Providers

Shelter 
Carex stricta (upright sedge)[3]
Fragaria virginiana (Virginia Strawberry)[3]
Lemna minor (common duckweed)[3]
Leucobryum glaucum (leucobryum moss)[3]
Nuphar lutea (yellow cowlily)[3]
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (American ivy)[3]
Pediastrum boryanum (Green algae)[3]
Pontederia cordata (Pickerel Weed)[3]
Pteridium aquilinum (northern bracken fern)[3]
Saururus cernuus (lizard's tail)[3]
Scirpus cyperinus (Woolly Grass Bulrush)[3]
Toxicodendron radicans (poison ivy)[3]
Typha latifolia (Reedmace)[3]
Zizania aquatica (annual wildrice)[3]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Acanthocephalus acutulus[4]
Acanthocephalus dirus[4]
Acanthocephalus echigoensis[4]
Acanthocephalus ranae[4]
Amphibiocapillaria tritonispunctati <Unverified Name>[4]
Batracholandros magnavulvaris <Unverified Name>[4]
Bothriocephalus rarus <Unverified Name>[4]
Brachycoelium salamandrae[4]
Capillaria inequalis <Unverified Name>[4]
Capillaria tenua <Unverified Name>[4]
Clinostomum complanatum <Unverified Name>[4]
Cosmocercoides dukae <Unverified Name>[4]
Cosmocercoides variabilis <Unverified Name>[4]
Falcaustra catesbeianae <Unverified Name>[4]
Fessisentis acutulus <Unverified Name>[4]
Fessisentis necturorum[4]
Manodistomum parvum <Unverified Name>[4]
Manodistomum salamandra <Unverified Name>[4]
Megalodiscus rankini <Unverified Name>[4]
Megalodiscus temperatus[4]
Plagitura parva[4]
Plagitura salamandra[4]
Pomphorhynchus bulbocolli[4]
Pseudopisthodiscus americanus <Unverified Name>[4]
Telorchis corti <Unverified Name>[4]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

    Maps
Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Albuquerque Biological Parklouisianensis
 viridescens
Boonshoft Museum of Discoveryviridescens
Cape May County Park Zooviridescens
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardenviridescens
Detroit Zoological Societyviridescens
ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center
Granby Zoo / Zoo de Granbyviridescens
Jackson Zoological Parklouisianensis
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardensdorsalis
 piaropicola
Louisville Zoological Garden
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Museum of Science - Live Animal Center
Nat'l Mississippi River Museum & Aquarlouisianensis
Natural History Museum of Adirondacks
New England Aquariumviridescens
Newport Aquarium
North Carolina Zoological Parkdorsalis
Smithsonian National Zoological Parkviridescens
Tennessee Aquariumviridescens
Toledo Zoological Gardens
Virginia Living Museumviridescens
Western North Carolina Nature Center
Zoo Atlanta
Zoo New England, Franklin Park Zooviridescens

Range Map

Link to Map
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External References

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by McDiarmid R.W., 01-Sep-2009, ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org ♦ 2de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774 ♦ 3Study of Northern Virginia Ecology ♦ 4Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder
Protected Areas provided by Biological Inventories of the World's Protected Areas in cooperation between the Information Center for the Environment at the University of California, Davis and numerous collaborators.
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
EDGE analysis provided by EDGE of Existence programme, Zoological Society of London
Range map provided by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Conservation International & NatureServe.
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011