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B Lewis Krag Committee Joined: 24 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 146 View other posts by B Lewis	Posted: 12 Apr 2007 Hi Folks, I just thought you might be interested in this unusual coloured Great crested newt.. It was captured at the University of Kent by one of David Sewell's research assistants. David has given his kind permission for me to post this image and share it with you, so many thanks to him and we would be interested in any similar encounters you may have had� Kind regards Brett Images courtesy of David Sewell: B Lewis39185.210462963 Lewis Ecology Brett Lewis Photography Kent Reptile & Amphibian Group DICE - University of Kent

james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466 View other posts by james4	Posted: 12 Apr 2007 wow thats brill. http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com

will Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 330 View other posts by will	Posted: 12 Apr 2007 Hello Brett I posted a photo of a partially melanistic GCN picture in this very forum (UK Reptiles and Amphibians) under the name 'mynewt' in the strand 'how common are red frogs in England ?' (Go back about 6-7 months, I think) This individual - also a male - was from a large garden pond that was lost to a housing development in Enfield, London in 1994. Sorry the photo's not up to the quality of yours ! Cheers Will

tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572 View other posts by tim hamlett	Posted: 12 Apr 2007 there's no stopping me now! http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1637 &PN=5 tim

B Lewis Krag Committee Joined: 24 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 146 View other posts by B Lewis	Posted: 13 Apr 2007 That's great.. I posted another strange image back in ?2005 showing a female with very little yellow/orange pigmentation. She had pink where that should have been.. I wonder if these colours help the males win female in murky ponds..? The head being somewhat like a beacon..! hee! hee! Brett. Ps. that old link is: http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064 &KW B Lewis39185.4649768519 Lewis Ecology Brett Lewis Photography Kent Reptile & Amphibian Group DICE - University of Kent

Matt Harris Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 196 View other posts by Matt Harris	Posted: 13 Apr 2007 There's some nice pics of a partially neotenous GCN in the recent BHS bulletin, article by John Baker I believe. Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG)

B Lewis Krag Committee Joined: 24 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 146 View other posts by B Lewis	Posted: 13 Apr 2007 Yes I read that too.. Not so much a colour morph though, but nonetheless interesting! Brett. Lewis Ecology Brett Lewis Photography Kent Reptile & Amphibian Group DICE - University of Kent

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