<em>Notophthalmus viridescens</em> (IMAGE)

San Francisco State University

<em>Notophthalmus viridescens</em>

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The eastern spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) has the most expansive range in eastern North America and can be found in 34 US states and five Canadian provinces. It is one of hundreds of species of salamanders endemic to North America threatened by an emerging infectious pathogen.

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Todd Pierson

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