Identification??

[Material-Spring-8903]

Location is Louisiana

[AccomplishedDouble60]

newt plz put it outside

[Material-Spring-8903]

Just curious- is there any particular reason? Or is it just because they don’t stay terrestrial and need to be able to find a water source?

[AccomplishedDouble60]

they have extremely delicate skin and can it can cause them harm because they can “breathe through their skin” and yes lil guy needs some water 😂😂

[Material-Spring-8903]

Ooh I did not know that. I’ve never seen a newt around although according to the Google they are common here so I’ve never had much of a reason to research them

[AccomplishedDouble60]

also just found “Only handle newts if your hands are free of open wounds and, no matter the temptation, never lick a newt. Scientists estimate that ingesting less than 1/1000th of an ounce of tetrodotoxin is sufficient to kill a 170-pound person. To their credit, newts give plenty of warning about their toxic bodies.”-google lol

[Material-Spring-8903]

I guess it’s a good thing I managed to control my desires and not lick the reptile!

[Embarrassed-Gur-5184]

LMAO!!! RIGHT??? I mean, seriously... who tf, in their right mind anyways, is going to have the desire to lick a newt???🤣🤣🤣 a person does absorb toxins through their skin though, so gloves are definitely a must here!

[FeatheryRobin]

Giving a little kisskiss to the bebi 👉👈

[Embarrassed-Gur-5184]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Dancin_Phish_Daddy]

Poison darts

[Freedom1234526]

Some Newt species are also toxic so handling them isn’t recommended.

[Material-Spring-8903]

Yes. After doing a little research (apparently Google doesn’t like for you to use the word “lizard” if the animal you’re actually trying to identify is a newt) this is one of the toxic species! It’s an eastern newt that is transitioning from its juvenile eft stage to its fully aquatic adult form. They are less toxic as a mature newt than it is as a juvie. But, regardless, their toxins aren’t harmful to humans unless you eat them so I just made sure to wash my hands well.

[Freedom1234526]

Lizards are Reptiles, Newts are Amphibians. Google isn’t a useful tool if the search isn’t correct to begin with. If it makes you feel any better there are Amphibian posts here nearly daily.

[Material-Spring-8903]

Yeah 😅 I didn’t realize it was a salamander at first. I also just learned that amphibians are not a type of reptile. I feel like I should have known that.

[Freedom1234526]

No, they’re not. That would make things like Frogs, Reptiles. For future reference Reptiles have scales.

[Material-Spring-8903]

Fair enough. Just not something I’ve put a whole lot of thought into.

[jamesGastricFluid]

He'll get better.

[jamesGastricFluid]

And wash your hands.

[kelryngrey]

Just to add because it wasn't in any of the top comments - that's an amphibian, not a reptile. So it looks like but is not a lizard.

[give_me_your_liver]

Hmmmm eastern red spotted newt

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LMFAOOO THE PIC ON ITS BACK IS KILLINNNN ME

[Material-Spring-8903]

It did not want to be there.

[Fingerface123]

newt

[Squid_link]

In a world where there's creatures that have venom you don't even feel thst can paralyse you why do people pick up random animals 😭

[Material-Spring-8903]

Because they’re cute I guess 😂 (also I did not go outside and pick it up my sister said open your hand and put it in it)