Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
Above and below: Red Efts on the move in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/2/2006). Red-spotted (Eastern) Newts have three life stages: aquatic larva, terrestrial adult (red eft), and aquatic adult. Water, land, and back to water.
Below: A Red Eft in the Catoctin Mountains, Frederick Co., Maryland (9/14/2008).
Below: An adult Red-spotted Newt in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/8/2007).
Below: An adult Red-spotted Newt in Garrett County, Maryland (2005).