An adult eastern newt is brown or olive with red spots, has an orange belly, and a thick, blade-like tail.
Juvenile eastern newts are bright orange with red spots.
Category: Amphibians
Family:
Salamandridae
Common names: red-spotted newt
The eastern newt is an invasive species in Washington. Invasive species, both plant and animal, pose a serious threat to biological diversity of ecosystems; they can alter native habitats and out-compete native species. With improvements in travel technology, the rate of introductions of non-native species has increased dramatically. You can help by reporting non-native and invasive species at the Washington Invasive Species Council website.