Beautiful Newts

By Paul Cecil | Published September 25, 2011

Just a quick picture post as I've only just come inside from the garden. I was filming yet another leopard slug mating sequence at the back of the garden, but was distracted by a host of newts out hunting. I counted at least eight foraging over the ground cover, and suspect more were hidden underneath. Here's a trio of shots (there are many more).


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.

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7 Comments

  1. gdare September 25, 2011 at 7:09 am #

    Interesting contrast. Did you made those during night?

  2. Words September 25, 2011 at 8:09 am #

    Darko, yes they were taken at around 1.00 in the morning with flash.

  3. Words September 25, 2011 at 11:09 am #

    Ben, thanks. They do look similar, but newts are amphibians and are smaller than geckos (which are true lizards). These ones were about 6-8cm nose to tail.

  4. bentrein September 25, 2011 at 11:09 am #

    Lovely pictures; they look a lot like the Thai geckos. Just a different colour, I think. Or should I call the mosquito hunting relative a newt too?
    I just know the proper Thai name – ChinChock.

  5. SittingFox September 30, 2011 at 8:09 pm #

    Nice shots! 🙂 Your garden is becoming a newt city, it would seem!

  6. Words October 1, 2011 at 12:09 am #

    Adele, there's a little patch of ground cover at the back of the garden where the newts have appeared. The same plants are also covered in tiny newborn snails. I have a feeling that this is not coincidence!

  7. bentrein October 1, 2011 at 4:10 am #

    Originally posted by Words:

    These ones were about 6-8cm nose to tail.

    Ah… Those are the baby geckos, size. I love them. They're cute, and seem to eat insects! 😀