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Posted by Emily Gerber,
North Country explorer from Odessa, FL
North Country explorer from Odessa, FL
April 22, 2019 —
My herpetology class went to Glenmeal State Forest to look for some herps. While looking for salamanders next to a vernal pool, I flipped over some leaves and found an eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) in the eft stage.
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Eastern Newt