This is a Red-spotted Newt in a vernal pool. They are native to the Eastern United States and Southeastern Canada. They are also known as an; Eastern Red-spotted Newt, or Eastern Newt.
This is a Red Eft, which is the terrestrial phase of the Red Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens) which is native to the Eastern United States and Canada. There are native to; Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec). They are also known as; Eastern Red-spotted Newt, Eastern Newt, Red Eft Newt, Newt.
