Smooth or Common Newt

Pete March 13, 2016March 13, 2016 0 Comments Amphibian, Common newt, Macro, Olympus FS-STF22 twin flash, Olympus OM-D E-M5, Ramsdown, Smooth newt, Wildlife, Zuiko Olympus 90mm F2 Macro lens

I discovered what appears to be a Smooth Newt (also called a Common Newt (Triturus vulgaris / Lissotriton vulgaris)) at Ramsdown under a decaying log whilst on a macro photo search today for more tiny bugs.

According to the Reptiles & Amphibians of the UK identification web page these are our widest distributed of native newt, who hibernate from late September until March.

It appeared to be still in hibernation as it allowed me to also take this 4 image pano stack.