Clay Bolt Nature Photography

Eastern Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, Eft Stage

Prior to becoming mature adults, eastern newts (Notophthalmus viridescens) spend a season or more wandering their native woodlands in an intermediate form known as the eft stage. Eventually, the efts will return to the water -often the pool of their birth- and become adult newts.

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Prior to becoming mature adults, eastern newts (Notophthalmus viridescens) spend a season or more wandering their native woodlands in an intermediate form known as the eft stage. Eventually, the efts will return to the water -often the pool of their birth- and become adult newts.