More than 100 known species of newts are found in North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia. Newts metamorphose through three distinct developmental life stages: aquatic larva, …

Learn about the different types of newts - how they look, where and how long they live, what they eat, adaptations, interesting facts, pictures, and more.

Oct 31, 2025 · Newts are a group of salamanders that constitute the subfamily Pleurodelinae within the family Salamandridae. They are characterized by lizard-like, slender bodies, …

Nov 30, 2025 · Salamanders and newts are both long-tailed amphibians, but what's the difference between them?

11 hours ago · News Don’t trod on newts that are on the move In fact, it’s the tail end of the migration of juvenile newts from the ponds to woodland areas.

In the European newts (Triturus) and western North American newts (Taricha), the larvae metamorphose into terrestrial juveniles that remain terrestrial as adults; adults return to water …

Learn about 10 types of newts in North America, their features, habitats, and adaptations that help them thrive both in water and on land.