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newt
newt

or
or
salamander? California newts live in the mountains.

They can be yellow-brown, red-brown,
or dark brown.

Salamanders have smooth skin like a frog. PSSST... If you find a newt,

They have tails like lizards. They are a type stop and watch. What do you
see? Draw a picture. Write
of amphibian. down what you see!

Salamanders who spend most of their

year on land are called newts. Since

salamanders need to keep their skin
cool and moist, they live in forests. 1 I can lay 500 eggs

If you spend time in the woods in three days!

this summer, look for a newt 2 My eyes let me
crawling out from logs or see in all directions

under leaves. without moving
my head!

I
An amphibian iS A KIND 3 can taste food
OF ANIMAL THAT LIVES PART with my feet!
OF ITS LIFE ON WATER and 4 I help flowers grow
Red-spotted newts are part on land!
yellow-brown or green with by spreading pollen.
red spots.

Did you know?

The axolotl
[AX – uh – LOT -ul] (write your answer above)
is a special kind of
salamander that stays in
water its whole life. Axolotls
live in one lake in Mexico.
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