Common Newt?

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not the woodlouse 

I found this little fellow while moving heavy bags of hardcore
around.  As it was very likely he was going to get injured /
crushed he was placed in protective custody, and released when we had
finished.

Is he/she a Common Newt?

what a lovely creature.

And as a bonus, i then unearthed a Common toad, who was saved from the wall that we are demolishing.

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fuzzyduck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote fuzzyduck Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Common Newt? Posted: 31 Jul 2005 at 2:08pm
	not the woodlouse I found this little fellow while moving heavy bags of hardcore around. As it was very likely he was going to get injured / crushed he was placed in protective custody, and released when we had finished. Is he/she a Common Newt? what a lovely creature. And as a bonus, i then unearthed a Common toad, who was saved from the wall that we are demolishing. Edited by fuzzyduck

herpetologic2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Coordinator Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1511	Post Options Post Reply Quote herpetologic2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 2005 at 1:41pm
	I would say it is a smooth - you can tell palmate from the little nodule on the hind feet - especially in females - JC

fuzzyduck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote fuzzyduck Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 2005 at 5:09pm
	We've christened him/her "Norman" and we'll be building a Newt friendly pond to encourage him/her and his/her little newtie friends. hopefully the neighbour's cats won't eat it. honestly it was a suprise as there isn't any standing water nearby. but not nearly as much as the grass snake swimming in the soar a few weeks back.

djp_phillips Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 180	Post Options Post Reply Quote djp_phillips Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 2006 at 2:26pm
	common newt it is, I recon...
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