[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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> 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
> very much.
> Mrs. F. Hughes of the U.K. Minnie2328@aol.com
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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?" 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 very much.
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