But until then, Sally Gale says, the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade will remain on patrol every night escorting newts, frogs, toads and turtles safely across the road. amphibians conservation programs ...

A newt eager to get across a road was assisted by members of the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade in Marin County, Calif. A ‘Big Night’ for Newts, and for a California Newt Brigade.

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As the rainy season begins in Northern California, newts are on the move. Dedicated volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area are helping the tiny amphibians reach their breeding grounds safely.

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have found that muscle fibers in Japanese Fire-bellied Newts have an intrinsic ability to dedifferentiate, or reprogram, and contribute to limb regeneration.

Rough-skinned newts (and a variety of other critters) are well-known for a powerful neurotoxin (TTX for short) in the skin, which causes paralysis and is usually lethal to a consumer.

R. ough-skinned newts are one of the more common amphibians in Washington, Oregon, and California. They’re little salamanders with short legs, very long tails, and bright orange bellies.

The newts have disappeared from all areas where the crayfish live. At this point, the crayfish occupy 95% of the lake's shoreline, leaving just 5% for the newts, USFWS said.