Sites under the Multi-species Database have information on a variety of amphibian species including Notophthalmus viridescens. The links will take you to the page on Notophthalmus viridescens for each site. Sites under Other Related Links have specific information on Eastern Newts or are more informal and geared toward pet owners; many of those also excellent images and interesting information. MULTI-SPECIES DATABASE
AmphibiaWeb -- An information system for amphibian conservation biology hosted by U.C. Berkeley with a searchable database. Name history, distribution and a collection of images are included for each species (click here for a very nice collection of Notophthalmus viridescens photos), with links for specimen search in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, and California Academy of Science. Highly recommended!
Amphibian Malformations -- An informative guide to amphibians in the United States and Canada by the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey. Almost all of the species of frogs and salamanders in North America are figured and discussed with information on their biology and usually distribution maps. Highly recommended.
Amphibian Tour of Canada -- An educational site on the frogs and salamanders of Canada hosted by the Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network and the Canada Centre for Inland Waters. There are pages on all of the frogs and salamanders of Canada with photos, natural histories, distributions, and calls (for the frogs). Great site!.
Herps of Texas - Salamanders -- Good site with descriptions and images of salamanders (including the Central Newt) of Texas, hosted by the Texas Memorial Museum.
Nova Scotia Salamanders -- Nice photographs and information on the salamander species of Nova Scotia with identification aids. Hosted by Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History.
The Amphibians of Ontario -- Detailed descriptions and images of amphibian species commonly found in Ontario, hosted by the Toronto Zoo.
Animal Diversity Web -- Hosted by University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, with a nice collection of photos for each species.
Herp Pictures -- A great collection of images of salamanders and newts, with links to related online sites, hosted by University of Illinoise at Urbana-Champaign.
Canadian Great Lakes Salamanders -- Hosted by Environment Canada, including figures and information on some species of salamanders of the Great Lakes region of Canada, including Red-spotted Newt.
Tree of Life - Salamandridae -- Hosted by Allan Larson. This site is based on a phylogenetic tree for the Caudata (salamanders and newts). There is a general discussion and photographs of each family; this link will take you to the page for Salamandridae.
Vernal Pool Association -- An environmental project of Reading Memorial High School, Reading, MA, dedicated to the study of vernal pool habitat and the inhabitants thereof. The site has a great collections of images of the vernal pool habitat and the species found, including spotted-newt and its cohibitants (predators, competitors and preys). Great site!
Herper's Bizarre -- A bright and lively learning center for newts and salamanders.
Newtscape -- Information, pictures and resources about newts by Aaron H. Liepman at University of Michigan, This site emhasizes newts and salamanders as pets, but does contains several nice photographs as well as basic information.
Newts.org -- Information on Red-spotted Newt and links to newt-related pages.
Beth's Newt Site -- Images and general description of the Eastern Red-spotted Newt.
Meet and Learn about Red-spotted Newts -- An educational site for children about spotted newts by the National Wildlife Federation, with description on the seasonal life history.
The Newt and Salamander Homepage -- This site is geared toward those keeping salamanders and newts as pets, but also contains photographs of a number of salamanders.
The Salamander Chronicles -- An informative overview of salamanders with an example page on Red-spotted Newt.
Herp Words -- Glossary of herp-related words by Faith Shaffer.
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