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. All eastern newts begin life as jelly-coated ...

Egg Stage: Most of these salamander relatives lay their eggs in water, ... In some species, like the Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens), the larva develops into a terrestrial eft.

Red efts are the terrestrial stage of the Eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, one of the many salamanders here in the Northeast. There are many different kinds of salamanders — sirens, giant, ...

The red eft is the terrestrial phase in the three-part life cycle of the Eastern spotted newt. This small amphibian can grow to a maximum length of about 5 inches, but only after it has gone on quite ...