[Newtists] [Minnie2328@aol.com: What is a baby newt called? Hope you can help.]

Swantje Willms swillms@mail.sis.pitt.edu
Wed, 26 Sep 2001 16:58:02 -0400 (EDT)


After a newt comes out of the egg, but still stays in the water (breathing
through gills etc.), it is called a larva (Plural: larvae).
Some newts have a terrestrial juvenile stage before they become adults; in
this stage they are called efts.

Hope that helps
Swan(tje)

On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Johnathan Vail wrote:

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> is there a term?
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> Hi,
> My son has a school quiz on Friday and one of the questions is "What is a 
> baby newt called?"  I was wondering if it is a newtling, but I am not really 
> sure.  I would be very grateful if you could help with the answer.  Thank you 
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> <BR>My son has a school quiz on Friday and one of the questions is "What is a baby newt called?" &nbsp;I was wondering if it is a newtling, but I am not really sure. &nbsp;I would be very grateful if you could help with the answer. &nbsp;Thank you very much.
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