A newt - RIGHT? - SV650.org

22-07-11, 09:52 AM

Just got the kids tidying up the garden and they found a big frog and what I think is a newt and my 6 year old thinks is a lizard...just so I can give him the fact straight...this is a newt right?

A common newt I believe.

Paul the 6th · 22-07-11, 09:54 AM

that looks like a Giant monitor lizard (Varanus bitatawa)

he's right buddy

22-07-11, 10:00 AM

Its a Piztasa

Viney · 22-07-11, 10:12 AM

Mine was called Tiny

Because... wait for it

He was My Newt

Oh look, my Taxi has turned up, hand me my coat please

22-07-11, 11:20 AM

It's a salamander*

*It's most probably a newt

Viney · 22-07-11, 11:31 AM

Edit, oh sorry you said Salamander

22-07-11, 11:51 AM

If you're in the UK that's a newt. Salamanders don't occur in the UK, have to be on the European mainland for them.... Which newt...? not helped by it not being breeding season and nothing in the images to give scale. It's not a Great Crested. So it's either a palmate or smooth newt.

If you can be bothered to sit through this, it may help... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIxQ365doz0

22-07-11, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LankyIanB

If you're in the UK that's a newt. Salamanders don't occur in the UK, have to be on the European mainland for them.... Which newt...? not helped by it not being breeding season and nothing in the images to give scale. It's not a Great Crested. So it's either a palmate or smooth newt.

If you can be bothered to sit through this, it may help... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIxQ365doz0

Lol, First serious and knowledgeable reply.

I did realise it wouldn't be a salamander as there's some highlightable ninja text at the asterix.

22-07-11, 03:20 PM

it was about 3 or 4 inches from tip to tail!

22-07-11, 03:28 PM

Looking at that vid I'd say female smooth newt is what I had in the garden, no ponds anywhere round here either but we always have frogs too!

22-07-11, 09:52 AM	#1
krhall Guest Posts: n/a	A newt - RIGHT? Just got the kids tidying up the garden and they found a big frog and what I think is a newt and my 6 year old thinks is a lizard...just so I can give him the fact straight...this is a newt right? A common newt I believe.

22-07-11, 09:54 AM	#2
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: A newt - RIGHT? that looks like a Giant monitor lizard (Varanus bitatawa) he's right buddy __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

22-07-11, 10:00 AM	#3
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A newt - RIGHT? Its a Piztasa

22-07-11, 10:12 AM	#4
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: A newt - RIGHT? Mine was called Tiny Because... wait for it He was My Newt Oh look, my Taxi has turned up, hand me my coat please

22-07-11, 11:20 AM	#5
Venom Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A newt - RIGHT? It's a salamander* It's most probably a newt Last edited by Venom; 22-07-11 at 11:22 AM.*

22-07-11, 11:31 AM	#6
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: A newt - RIGHT? Edit, oh sorry you said Salamander

22-07-11, 11:51 AM	#7
LankyIanB Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A newt - RIGHT? If you're in the UK that's a newt. Salamanders don't occur in the UK, have to be on the European mainland for them.... Which newt...? not helped by it not being breeding season and nothing in the images to give scale. It's not a Great Crested. So it's either a palmate or smooth newt. If you can be bothered to sit through this, it may help... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIxQ365doz0

22-07-11, 03:20 PM	#9
krhall Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A newt - RIGHT? it was about 3 or 4 inches from tip to tail!

22-07-11, 03:28 PM	#10
krhall Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A newt - RIGHT? Looking at that vid I'd say female smooth newt is what I had in the garden, no ponds anywhere round here either but we always have frogs too!