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davidw Member Joined: 09 May 2005 No. of posts: 2  View other posts by davidw |
Posted: 09 May 2005 In our garden pond (in Wokingham, Berkshire) we have a large number of common newts and possibly some great crested (or very knobbly common newts). We also have at least one yellow newt, resident for the past couple of years. It looks more goldfish-coloured than the somewhat washed-out photo suggests so I'm not convinced it's simply an albino. Size and shape suggest a common newt - is it likely to be a mutation?
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Caleb Forum Coordinator Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 448 View other posts by Caleb |
Posted: 10 May 2005 Yes, looks like a leucistic or albino common/smooth newt. These are recorded every now and then. There are some photos of one recently found in Italy here: http://www.caudata.org/forum/.../35232.html If it's a true albino, it will have red eyes, if it's leucistic (this means having reduced pigmentation) it will have normally coloured eyes. |
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Chris Monk Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2004 No. of posts: 157 View other posts by Chris Monk |
Posted: 10 May 2005 David They are found every so often. There was one reported to me from a garden pond some years ago and it too was a pale goldfish colour. Derbyshire Amphibian & Reptile Group www.derbyshirearg.co.uk |
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davidw Member Joined: 09 May 2005 No. of posts: 2 View other posts by davidw |
Posted: 11 May 2005 Thanks Caleb & Chris. It has normal coloured eyes so it must be leucistic. David |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 28 Jan 2006 that's a rare site that newt! Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201  View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 29 Jan 2006 Some of my friends live near there (I think) They also have a pond, and in it have: Smooth Newts Palmate Newts Common Frogs Goldfish I've been to their house a few times, but never seen a leucistic specimen. You're lucky to have it in your pond, as they're very rare. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 30 Jan 2006 albinos are very rare, but do you think that is a good thing? Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201 View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 I'm not sure if it's good or not, but it sure is a treat to see a wild one. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 I prefer to see the normal morphs in the wild, a friend of mine found a yellow asp viper in Switzerland and I said to him that I would have been gutted to found that one rather then a brillient zigzag specimen with the natural colors Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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