What is this.

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I just found this in a heap of soil on my allotment. Any idea what it is? It was about three inches long. Its underbelly was pinkish and I think that's its natural colour, though it had just been dug up. It was dry to the touch. I put it under a thick stand of rhubarb to keep it out of sight of the birds and let it go.

Edited by pdblake - 12 Jun 2012 at 8:21pm

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pdblake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 12 Jun 2012 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote pdblake Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: What is this. Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 8:19pm
	I just found this in a heap of soil on my allotment. Any idea what it is? It was about three inches long. Its underbelly was pinkish and I think that's its natural colour, though it had just been dug up. It was dry to the touch. I put it under a thick stand of rhubarb to keep it out of sight of the birds and let it go. Edited by pdblake - 12 Jun 2012 at 8:21pm

will Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1830	Post Options Post Reply Quote will Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 9:24pm
	Hi and welcome. It's a terrestrial newt, either a smooth (common) newt or palmate newt - I'd go for smooth newt although it's a bit hard to tell with the soil on it. You did the right thing, and it will repay you by eating small slugs, greenfly etc.

pdblake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 12 Jun 2012 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote pdblake Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 9:26pm
	Thanks, good to know. It can join in with the frogs