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Red-Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens)

Created: March 20th, 2011 - 08:23 AM
Last Modified: March 20th, 2011 - 05:12 PM Entered by: Brendan Murray
Record 68872
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United States 		State:
Maryland 		County:
Frederick County 		Time:
2011-03-19 15:00:00
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Notes

Found hundreds of them surrounding large egg masses in small pond.

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Comments

Posted by Brendan Murray on Mar 20, 2011 at 05:18 PM

it looked like the newts were eating the wood frog eggs.

Posted by Kyle Loucks on Mar 20, 2011 at 03:38 PM

i have seen this behavior also...

Posted by Nate Nazdrowicz on Mar 20, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Spotted salamander and wood frog egg masses.