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Hey everyone,

Some people dropped a newt off at my rescue today telling me that it is a firebelly newt. They gave me all of his supplies and stuff and they said that they have had him for five years in the conditions he is kept in. I took him in thinking he was a firebelly, but when I saw him today, and compared him to pictures...he doesn't look like it. For one thing, he is huge...and the top of him is brown and kind of rough. I have no idea what kind of newt he is if he isn't a firebelly...could you help me out? I have some pictures...

This is his belly

This this his tank...is this suitable? This is what they gave me. I think it's to small, but I want a second opinion.

Paramesotriton (warty newt).

The tank size is fine, temps should be 72 F or below.
Where is your rescue located? I know a number of people who would be intersted in the newt.

Ed

Hi

I think he is a paddle tailed newt but im not truely sure so check out books and search the net.

It is a warty newt (genus Paramesotriton). It is notoriously difficult to identify specific species of Paramesotritons. See:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Paramesotriton/P_hongkongensis.shtml
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Paramesotriton/P_guanxiensis.shtml
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Paramesotriton/P_fuzhongensis.shtml

>>Some people dropped a newt off at my rescue today telling me that it is a firebelly newt. They gave me all of his supplies and stuff and they said that they have had him for five years in the conditions he is kept in. I took him in thinking he was a firebelly, but when I saw him today, and compared him to pictures...he doesn't look like it. For one thing, he is huge...and the top of him is brown and kind of rough. I have no idea what kind of newt he is if he isn't a firebelly...could you help me out? I have some pictures...
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