Home on the Range
Posted by Tammy Bowen on October 18, 2005
Q: What areas on a world map are the red-spotted newts found?
Habitat: pond/lake
State: Maine
Habitat: pond/lake
A: The Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is found only in the eastern part of North America from southeastern Canada south to Florida and west to eastern Texas and eastern Minnesota. There are some different subspecies (minor variations between them) in this range but they aren't found on other continents. There are other newts in other parts of the world but not this particular species. Thanks for asking.
John Wiessinger ( October 19, 2005)
Filed under: Ecology