galtezza Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Found this little guy under the roof tiles we had stored on pallets.. [IMG]http://thumb2.webshots.net/t/82/482/9/43/0/2211943000107323202dyMOoZ_th.jpg[/IMG] Seen here on the seat of the quad bike which was nice and warm in the sun, he seemed to be enjoying the heat.I've never seen one before and had to look him up on google. Apparently he's a marbled newt and quite common in France..... he looked much too handsome to be a 'newt' - I thought he would at least be something exotic like a salamander!Image link repaired by a mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galtezza Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Not sure why the link won't work? Previewed it first and the photo showed up, but now its not working.Can't delete the post either as I'm out of time!Any ideas anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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galtezza Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Thanks Bugsy - much obliged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araucaria Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 GaltezzaI can't really tell from the small picture but might it be a fire salamander?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_salamanderhttp://www.planetepassion.eu/AMPHIBIANS-IN-FRANCE/Fire-Salamander-France.htmlIf so it's sensible to wash your hands after touching it.We have had them round here and the colours look right. The wikipedia pictures don't really do justice to the degree of variability of the colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galtezza Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 I thought that it might be a salamander originally Araucaria - it sounds much more exotic than a newt and the colours looked similar. But the thin red stripe along his back is exactly what the marbled newts have (I had a look on google images). Washed my hands anyway though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araucaria Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Galtezza - I think it was just the small picture here that confused me. On your interesting blog it's easy to see that distinctive red line.If you do find a fire salamander you'll discover it moves surprisingly slowly. Presumably with an unpleasant taste you don't need to worry about running away from predators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 We have salamanders, both black & yellow and black & red. One family lives in our garage car repair pit. They move incredibly slowly and are OK to pick up but you have to wear gloves or wash your hands afterwards. I would love to see your newts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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