NPSpecies

Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.

Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.

Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.

Park Species Detail: Northern park boundary on Washington Ave and desilting basin vernal ponds 5, 6, and 7; Encountered 12 times; Three developmental stages found: aquatic larvae, red eft sub-adult, and terrestrial adults; Found in a number of aquatic habitats, including temporary and permanent ponds, lakes, and slowly moving streams and creeks. In addition, these newts appear to prefer areas in or near woods., Park Species Data Source: Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552045., Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY. (2) Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. Reptiles and amphibians eastern/central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (3) Petranka, J. W. 1998. Salamanders ot the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC. (4) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. September 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/.